[ad_1] Irish rowers Sanita Puspure and Aifric Keogh set two world records over the weekend The couple was participating in Rowing Ireland’s virtual regatta, which brought together hundreds of competitors from across the country competing on ERG machines. Puspure and Keogh set record times in their half-marathon age categories (21 km) Sanita broke the world … Read more
[ad_1] 3 A LEADING expert has said that it is “obvious” that people wear face covers. Kingston Mills, a professor of immunology at Trinity College Dublin, believes that everyone should cover their faces to try to limit the spread of Covid 19. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news and updates 3 … Read more
[ad_1] By David Young, PA Ireland’s health minister has expressed hope for a close alignment of coronavirus recovery strategies north and south of the border. Simon Harris said it made sense from a scientific point of view to have similar plans to facilitate blockade measures in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Mr Harris’s … Read more
[ad_1] The Irish question is back and once again is plaguing the relationship between Britain and Europe. This time, the enmity revolves around a physical EU presence in Belfast. The European Commission insists that the Irish Protocol requires officials to oversee the checks and balances on property ranging from Britain to Northern Ireland, and that … Read more
[ad_1] The tourism industry is preparing for several years of chaos in the wake of the global coronavirus crisis, which has already seen economies lose billions. Social distancing in the foreseeable future means that beaches, tourist attractions and hotels will be operating at reduced capacity, allowing fewer, if any, visitors. Several countries have also warned … Read more
[ad_1] The Government has released its coronavirus reopening ‘road map’ for Ireland this afternoon. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar described five ‘phases’ of reopening the country, if all goes well and Covid-19 does not retain control of our lives. While there will be two more weeks of “tight restrictions” from May 5 to 18 to “further weaken … Read more
[ad_1] The Army was the largest single buyer of new cars in April, as sales collapsed 96 percent. Total new car sales were just 344 last month, with the delivery of 25 new SUVs to the Army, part of a broader contract, making the Toyota Land Cruiser the best-selling vehicle in April. With travel restrictions … Read more
[ad_1] Independent.ie reporters keeping you up to date with the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world. 08:15 04/01/2020 Irish people spent more money on day lockdown was announced than they did over Christmas, AIB data reveals Irish people spent more money in the supermarket on the day that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced … Read more
[ad_1] A COUPLE believed to have died in a murder-suicide was killed by a single bullet accidentally fired with a weapon they were both holding. The engaged couple, identified by Southampton police as Jonathan Fava, 25, and Kelly Lynn Bray, 24, were shot dead on March 4, in what is now called an accident. 5 … Read more
[ad_1] The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has upheld a complaint by a former Lotto winner that his right to a fair trial within a reasonable time had been violated by the Irish court system. In a unanimous decision, the seven-judge court found that the time it took for the Supreme Court to process … Read more