Ireland
Ireland faces record recession
Ireland is facing its deepest ever recession as the coronavirus lockdown devastates jobs and strains the public finances, a think tank said…
Ireland to start partial and gradual re-opening of economy and society on Monday
Ireland will begin the partial and gradual reopening of its economy as planned from Monday, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday,…
Irish hospitality sector singled out for targeted government help
Ireland's finance minister singled out hospitality among the sectors being considered for targeted government assistance to support their planned reopening at limited…
Irish prime minister says normal travel in Europe is “months not weeks” away
It will be “months not weeks” before there is a return to normal travel within the European Union, Irish Prime Minister Leo…
Significant number of people brought virus back to Ireland from abroad
A small but significant number of people who were infected with the coronavirus abroad are among those testing positive, figures reveal. So…
Hospitals in Ireland report further fall in number of Covid-19 patients
Hospitals have reported a further reduction in the number of patients admitted with confirmed and suspected cases of Covid-19. There are now…
Numbers hospitalised with COVID-19 in Ireland falls again
The number of patients in hospital in Ireland with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 has dropped again in the last 24…
Ireland unveils additional ‘lifeline’ to business
Ireland will allow firms impacted by the coronavirus crisis to warehouse tax liabilities for 12 months, offering a "lifeline" as part of…
120,000 restaurant jobs in jeopardy in Ireland because of Covid-19 crisis, plans for 0% rate of VAT
The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) has said 120,000 jobs in the sector could be lost permanently in the coming two months…
Photo Story: Hope reigns supreme in times of crisis
A sign of encouragement on a wall in the Irish capital Dublin as a man on a scooter passes by. According to…
Dublin suspends parking spaces to increase space for social distancing
The Council of the Irish capital Dublin will carry out works in areas across the city in order to give more space…
Ireland unlikely to relax lockdown measures for now
Ireland is highly unlikely to allow large gatherings this year and the “cocooning” of people over 70 years old in their homes…