Ireland

Ireland to shut restaurants, bars from Dec. 24 as COVID-19 surges

Ireland will shut restaurants, pubs serving food and some shops from Christmas Eve, less than a month after they emerged from the previous lockdown after health officials warned the country…

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Irish PM hopes to have clarity on Brexit deal by weekend

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said that he hoped there would be some clarity on a Brexit deal by the weekend and that he was more optimistic than a week…

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Ireland working on support scheme for Irish firms in case of UK-EU no deal

Ireland is working on a financial support scheme to help food exporters maintain their share in the British market in the event of a 'no deal' exit for Britain from…

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Ireland to lift COVID-19 curbs ahead of many European countries

Ireland will allow shops, restaurants, gyms and pubs serving food to reopen next week, and permit travel between counties from Dec. 18, to facilitate a "different but special" Christmas, Prime…

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Irish PM says “good result” in UK trade talks possible, EU chief says ready for no-deal

Ireland's prime minister said there was still time for a "good result" in trade talks between Britain and the European Union, though the bloc's chief executive said the risk of…

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Ireland warns real trouble if no Brexit breakthrough in 10 days

Trade talks between Britain and the European Union will be in real trouble if there is not a major breakthrough over the next week to 10 days, Irish Foreign Minister…

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Business failure rate in Ireland surprisingly low, but a surge is expected

For many businesses in Ireland, the recent imposition of a new round of strict measures to control the spread of coronavirus was seen as a step too far. Some firms,…

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Irish health chief concerned by unexpected rise in COVID-19 cases

An unexpected 10% rise in the five-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases in Ireland threatens to reverse a recent sharp drop in the incidence rate of the disease to…

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Irish PM says on Brexit: Biden wants a deal so Johnson should knuckle down

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Thursday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden wanted a Brexit trade deal to be clinched with the European Union so British Prime Minister Boris…

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Irish COVID-19 unemployment rate above 20% after new restrictions

Ireland's unemployment rate, including those receiving temporary COVID-19 jobless benefit, increased to 20.2% at the end of October from 15.9% a month earlier after strict new restrictions were introduced, data…

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Ryanair expects to fly 50-80% of normal schedule in summer 2021

Ryanair expects to fly between 50% and 80% of its pre-pandemic traffic levels in the summer of 2021, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Monday. "We don't expect at this…

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Ryanair posts first summer loss in decades; flags winter capacity cut

Ireland's Ryanair Holdings PLC posted a loss for its key summer period for the first time in decades on Monday, and said it may have to cut capacity further this…

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Doubts emerge once more on safety of flying

Authorities in Ireland may advise against air travel at Christmas, following a study suggesting 59 confirmed cases of COVID-19 could be traced back to a flight into the country during…

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Ireland’s Varadkar says he believes there will be a Brexit deal

Ireland's deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said on Sunday he believes that Britain and the European Union are likely to secure a free-trade deal in the coming weeks. "It's by…

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Ireland will be eurozone’s biggest loser from a no-deal Brexit, says Irish central bank chief

Irish central bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf warned that Ireland will be the eurozone's biggest loser from a no-deal Brexit, which could cause an economic "double whammy" in addition to the…

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Ireland announces tough COVID-19 restrictions

Ireland announced some of Europe's toughest COVID-19 constraints on Monday, shutting non-essential retail, limiting restaurants and pubs to take away service and telling people not to travel more than five kilometres…

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Ireland to impose nationwide COVID-19 curbs from today

Ireland will bring in "decisive" nationwide COVID-19 restrictions on Monday but will stop short of reintroducing the kind of lockdown imposed earlier this year, Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said…

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Ireland to impose nationwide COVID-19 curbs on Monday

Ireland will bring in "decisive" nationwide COVID-19 restrictions on Monday but will stop short of reintroducing the kind of lockdown imposed earlier this year, Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said…

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Ryanair to close Cork and Shannon bases for the winter

Ryanair is to cut its planned winter capacity by a third due to a wave of travel restrictions imposed by European governments, the airline said on Thursday. The Irish airline,…

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Ireland may tighten COVID-19 restrictions further

Ireland is more likely to tighten its COVID-19 restrictions in the coming weeks than to ease them, and may decide on Wednesday to impose new measures in areas bordering Northern…

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Ireland plans introducing airport testing

Ireland plans to introduce coronavirus testing at airports as part of a possible alternative to quarantine for some arriving passengers, although it is not clear when the capacity will be…

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Ireland reports highest number of cases since pandemic start

Ireland on Saturday reported 1,012 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number in a day since the start of the pandemic and almost double the average for the past week.…

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Irish foreign minister says Brexit deal can be done

Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney on Wednesday said he believed a trade deal can be done between Britain and the European Union and said optimism had increased in recent weeks.…

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Ireland’s Emergency Health Team recommends full lockdown

Ireland's National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) recommended to the government on Sunday that the country be moved to the highest level of COVID-19 restrictions and return to a full…

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Ireland seeing “significant escalation” in COVID-19 cases

Ireland is seeing a “significant escalation” in COVID-19 infections, the acting chief medical officer said on Saturday after reporting the highest number of daily cases since late April. Like most…

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Irish PM calls for EU solidarity on Brexit bill, trade talks to go on

Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Friday Britain must respect Brexit arrangements for the sensitive Irish border as this week’s talks between the bloc and London failed to close…

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Irish High Court rules government COVID-19 travel advice is legal

Ireland's High Court on Friday ruled that the government's advice against non-essential travel to most countries due to the risk of COVID-19 infection was legal, dismissing a case brought by…

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EU/UK trade deal will fail if divorce treaty threatened, Ireland says

Any final trade deal between the European Union and Britain will only be ratified if EU member states are fully certain the Brexit withdrawal agreement will be implemented in full,…

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Ireland cuts travel ‘Green List’ down to four countries, bans dining indoors in Donegal

Ireland removed Germany, Poland and Lithuania from its travel “green list”, leaving just four countries exempt from a 14-day quarantine for arriving passengers. Ireland, which has some of the tightest…

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Ireland warned of exponential increase in Covid-19 cases

The head of Ireland’s COVID-19 modeling group said he was more concerned about the rise in cases of the disease in the country than at any time since its first…

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Irish government delays reopening of pubs

The Irish government delayed on Tuesday the planned reopening of all pubs in Dublin following a surge in COVID-19 cases in the capital, but bars across the rest of the…

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Ireland decides on new rules for quarantine-free travel; number of countries likely to be added to ‘green list’

Ireland on Tuesday set out new rules for its quarantine-free travel "green list", saying visitors from a list of countries with a COVID-19 infection rate of under 25 cases per…

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Not many issues remain to secure ‘thin’ EU-UK trade deal – Irish foreign minister

There are not that many outstanding issues in the way of securing a "thin" free-trade deal between the European Union and Britain, which is the best-case scenario at this stage,…

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Ireland plans to join common EU system of COVID-19 travel restrictions

Ireland plans to replace its current system of travel quarantines with the European Union’s proposed coordinated system as soon as it is ready, Prime Minister Micheal Martin announced over the…

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Brexit trade talks have window before contentious UK law can take effect – Ireland

British and European Union negotiators are likely to have a few weeks to avoid a breakdown of trade talks, but that window will close if a contentious British bill becomes…

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Irish PM not confident on prospects of EU/British trade deal

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Thursday that he was not confident that the European Union and Britain could strike a trade deal after London explicitly stated it would…

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Ryanair cuts annual passenger target, to close some bases and cut capacity at others

Ryanair has cut its annual passenger target to 50 million passengers from a forecast of 60 million made in July as COVID-19 renders the winter a "write-off", Group Chief Executive…

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Ireland plans to open all pubs on September 21

Ireland plans to allow the reopening of all pubs on Sept. 21, dropping a ban on bars that do not serve food, a senior minister announced. Bars that serve food…

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Ryanair threatens winter base closures at Ireland’s Shannon, Cork

Ryanair has told staff at Shannon and Cork airports in the south of Ireland that it intends to close both bases for the winter unless the government relaxes strict travel…

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Ireland says Brexit talks ‘null and void’ if divorce deal not implemented

Britain’s trade talks with the European Union would be rendered “null and void” if the Brexit withdrawal agreement it signed up to is not implemented in full, Irish Prime Minister…

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Mairead McGuinness set to be appointed Irish EU Commissioner

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will name Mairead McGuinness as the new Irish commissioner in charge of financial stability and capital markets, and hand over the prominent trade portfolio to…

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Multinationals expected to help Ireland’s economy to bounce back

Irish economic data and surveys released since the second quarter suggest the economy bounced back sharply as activity resumed in many sectors but moderated last month after repeatedly stalled moves…

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Ireland enters recession

Ireland's gross domestic product fell by 6.1% quarter-on-quarter from April to June, pushing the economy into recession after an initial estimate that it expanded in the first quarter was revised…

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Ireland must set aside 1 billion euros for no-deal Brexit

Ireland will need to set aside at least 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in next month's budget for 2021 to prepare for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, Foreign Minister…

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Ireland nominates two contrasting candidates to replace former EU commissioner Hogan

Ireland’s government on Friday nominated two contrasting personalities to replace Phil Hogan, after the Irish politician resigned as EU trade chief last week. POLITICO reports that it is not certain that Ireland will retain…

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Irish service sector recovers at faster pace in August

Activity in Ireland's services sector grew for the second straight month in August, and at a slightly faster pace despite repeatedly stalled moves to fully reopen the economy, a survey…

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Ireland’s travel ‘green list’ under review

Ireland's "green list" of countries exempt from travel restrictions is under review after a spike in Irish COVID-19 cases made adding countries with a similar or slightly better incidence rate…

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Ryanair’s August traffic up 59% month on month to 7 million

Ryanair flew 7 million passengers last month, up 59% on July as it returned to a more regular schedule but still less than half the number it flew a year…

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Irish police caution adds to pressure on EU’s Hogan

European Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan was stopped and cautioned by police for using his mobile phone while driving to a golf dinner that has caused public outrage in his native Ireland…

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Ryanair to cut significantly fewer jobs after pay deals

Ryanair plans to cut significantly fewer jobs than the 3,000 it originally estimated, after 97% of pilots and over 90% of cabin crew have signed up so far to pay…

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Irish Parliament to be recalled over politicians breaching coronavirus rules

Irish premier Micheal Martin announced Sunday he would recall parliament following a scandal over politicians breaching coronavirus rules.Martin and his coalition government partners, deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar and cabinet…

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Irish Taoiseach ask EU Commisioner Phil Hogan to consider his position for breaching coronavirus restrictions

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar have asked EU Commissioner Phil Hogan to consider his position, following his attendance at a golf dinner for 81 people in Clifden last…

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Irish EU Commissioner Hogan ‘regrets and apologises’ breaking rules only after pressure from PM

EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan is standing his ground in a spiraling Irish political scandal that centers on a packed golf society soirée attended by top politicians in an apparent…

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Ireland’s Agriculture Minister resigns after coming under fire for attending event amid COVID restrictions

Irish Agriculture Minister Dara Calleary is resigning over his attendance this week at a social event with more than 80 people which may have breached COVID-19 regulations, a number of…

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Ireland significantly tightens coronavirus restrictions

Ireland's coronavirus restrictions are being "significantly" tightened, with all businesses told to let employees work from home, new limits on outdoor gatherings and warnings to avoid public transport, Sky News…

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Ireland has no plans now for more local lockdowns

Ireland's health minister said he has had no conversations with his public health team about implementing other local lockdowns and the government's intention remains to lift two-week restrictions in the…

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Ireland to consider if more COVID-19 restrictions needed as cases spike

Ireland’s health chiefs will meet on Monday to decide if further restrictions are needed to slow a sharp increase in the spread of the coronavirus that the government and officials…

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