Ireland

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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UPDATED: Brexit talks must have breakthrough this week – UK and Ireland

There has to be a breakthrough this week in talks for a post-Brexit trade agreement, British and Irish ministers said on Sunday, ahead of the Dec. 31 expiry of Britain's…

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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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Ireland sees EU-UK trade talks going past mid-November deadline

An EU-UK trade pact is unlikely to come together this week and negotiations might go into the next, an Irish minister said, confirming a Reuters report that the sides were…

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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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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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Malta, Luxembourg and Ireland will be the hardest hit Brexit costs

Deutsche Bank analysts estimate that the costs to trade between Britain and the European Union will be high even if the two sides manage to strike a deal by the end of the year because of the impact…

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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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Ireland says EU to continue seeking comprehensive and fair Brexit deal

European Union countries want their chief negotiator Michel Barnier to continue seeking a comprehensive free trade deal on the bloc's future relationship with Britain, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin 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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Merkel says EU will not let Ireland down over Brexit

The European Union wants a Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom and will not let Ireland down, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. “We want an agreement: from…

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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’s Golfgate can reveal a more responsive EU

by Aimee Donnellan via Reuters Breakingviews The “Double Standards Arms” features in a currently popular Irish video. At this pub, a golfer explains, our 81-person party doesn’t actually break the…

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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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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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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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Phil Hogan to resign from EU Commissioner

EU Commissioner Phil Hogan is resigning from his role following controversy over his attendance at the Oireachtas Golf Society event in Clifden, Co Galway last week, a spokesperson has said.…

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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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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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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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Norway adds Britain, Greece, Austria and Ireland to quarantine list

Norway announced it will impose a 10-day quarantine on all people arriving from Britain, Austria, Greece and Ireland from Aug. 22 due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in those…

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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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Chairman of Ireland’s Tourism Authority resigns for going on holiday in Italy

The chairman of Ireland's tourism authority, former Ryanair Chief Operating Officer Michael Cawley, resigned on Saturday after going on holiday to Italy, contrary to government advice to avoid non-essential travel…

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Ireland reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases since May

Ireland on Saturday reported 174 new cases of COVID-19, by far the highest number of infections since May and up from 98 on Friday and an average of 58 cases…

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Ireland says rise in COVID-19 reproduction rate ‘a serious concern’

A rise in the COVID-19 infection rate in Ireland is a “serious concern” but the country has not yet seen a significant resurgence in infections outside of identified clusters, a…

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Irish unemployment rate falls to 16.7%, signs of stagnation

Ireland's unemployment rate, including those receiving temporary COVID-19 jobless benefit, fell to 16.7% at the end of July from 23.1% in June, but jobs growth is stalling after the government…

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