Ireland

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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Ireland delays full reopening of bars again after COVID-19 rate doubles

Ireland announced a new three-week delay on Tuesday to the full reopening of bars and nightclubs, and further restricted travel after a doubling of COVID-19 infections left the country in…

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Ireland announces new measures to control ‘precarious situation’

Ireland announced a new three-week delay on Tuesday to the full reopening of bars and nightclubs, and further restricted travel after a doubling of COVID-19 infections left the country in…

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Irish Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume has died

John Hume, who spent over 40 years campaigning for peace and a lasting solution to the Northern Ireland conflict, has died in his native Derry aged 83 years. Mr Hume,…

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Ireland considering additional measures to limit non-essential travel

Ireland is considering additional measures to limit non-essential travel in the wake of an uptick in COVID-19 infections in recent days both in Ireland and other European countries, Health Minister…

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Travel company TUI to shut 166 stores in UK and Ireland

Travel company TUI said it will shut 166 stores in the UK and Ireland in response to the downturn in travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic, in a move which…

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Amazon expands workforce in Ireland to 5,000

Amazon on Monday announced it would create an additional 1,000 jobs in Ireland, bringing its workforce in the country to 5,000. Ireland has a decades-old policy of attracting multinational jobs…

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Ryanair posts smaller than expected loss, wary of COVID second wave

Ryanair, Europe's largest low-cost airline, reported a narrower than expected loss in its fiscal first quarter on Monday and said it was impossible to say whether it might turn an…

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Ireland boosts economy with grants, subsidies and “staycation vouchers”

Ireland will hand firms hit by the COVID-19 crisis more generous grants, extend a wage-subsidy scheme keeping many afloat and aim to boost domestic tourism with "staycation vouchers" as part…

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Ireland may tighten travel restrictions for COVID-19 hot spots

Ireland may introduce further travel restrictions for countries with a very high instance of COVID-19, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Wednesday after the government lifted its 14-day quarantine requirement…

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Ireland to ease travel restrictions with 15 European countries, including Malta

The Irish government announced it was planning to drop a 14-day quarantine requirement for travellers arriving from a “green list” of 15 European countries. Ireland, which has one of the…

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EU approves renewable energy generation in Ireland

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a scheme to support electricity production from renewable sources in Ireland. The measure will contribute to the EU environmental objectives…

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Apple tax win flags EU problem of enemies within

by Aimee Donnellan via Reuters Breakingviews The victor of a battle can still end up losing the war. But Apple’s win in a legal case over $15 billion of…

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EU’s court decision on ‘Apple’s Tax Bill’ in Ireland is a challenge for corporate tax reforms

Policymakers will have to pay greater care to the legal foundations of corporate tax reforms after an EU order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($14.9 billion) in Irish back taxes was rejected in…

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Ireland delays opening of bars due to rise in new COVID-19 cases

Ireland has delayed the planned opening of bars and nightclubs by three weeks to Aug. 10 due to concerns about a rise in COVID-19 infections among younger people, Prime Minister…

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EU plans clampdown on pro-corporate tax systems to aid recovery

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to clamp down on tax regimes seen as unduly beneficial to big corporations in a move it said would aid Europe's recovery from…

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Ryanair drastically reduces flights due ‘unrecoverable’ damage by quarantine imposed in Ireland

Ryanair on Tuesday announced it was cutting 1,000 flights serving its home Irish market in August and September, citing a 14-day quarantine it said was doing "unrecoverable damage" to the…

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Most Irish employees want to retain option to work from home

Over 80% of Irish employees want to continue to spend at least part of their week working from home when normal life resumes after the coronavirus pandemic, a survey found…

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Irish pubs may be prosecuted for COVID-19 public health breaches

Twenty-six Irish pubs face possible prosecution and the risk of losing their licences over potential breaches of health regulations introduced to control the spread of COVID-19, Irish police said on…

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Ireland delays easing of travel restrictions until July 20

Ireland will ease quarantine restrictions on people travelling from abroad on July 20, with people arriving from a "green list" of countries with low COVID-19 rates to be exempt from…

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Irish travel restrictions to remain in place until at least July 20

The Irish Times reports that travel restrictions, including quarantine requirements and official advice not to travel abroad, are likely to remain in place until at least July 20th amid fears…

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Ryanair says Irish pilots accept pay reduction to save jobs

Ryanair said on Friday pilots in its home Irish market had accepted a 20% pay cut and work practice changes to minimise job cuts, two days after the British pilot…

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Ireland to review international travel recommendations on Monday

Ireland's new health minister will bring a recommendation on international travel to cabinet on Monday amid warnings from top health officials that a resumption of non-essential travel could reignite the…

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Lockdown easing pits Irish health officials against airline bosses

Ryanair used its return to a more regular schedule on Wednesday to pile pressure on its home market of Ireland to ease travel restrictions in a debate that has pitted…

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Health officials warn new Irish PM over reopening air travel

New Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said on Monday he would take a cautious approach to opening up air travel after health authorities warned this could reignite the coronavirus crisis…

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Ryanair bypasses union, threatens base closures in Irish pilot talks

Ryanair has threatened to close two regional bases and axe up to 120 pilot jobs unless pilots in its home Irish market bypass their union and directly accept a pay…

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Ireland to keep its 14-day quarantine on British travellers

Ireland will maintain a 14-day quarantine for travellers from the British mainland in July even as it plans to ease travel restrictions with some countries, the Sunday Times newspaper reported,…

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Historic coalition elects new Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin

Fianna Fáil leader Mícheál Martin has been elected Ireland's Taoiseach or prime minister after rival parties in Ireland voted to endorse a coalition government. Memberships of three parties in Ireland…

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Parties in Ireland agree to form new coalition government

Ireland's two dominant centre-right parties and the smaller Green Party agreed on Friday to form a new coalition government that will focus on climate action and end four months of…

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Ireland to ease travel restrictions with some countries from July 9

Ireland plans to lift from July 9 a 14-day quarantine for people arriving from countries that have also suppressed the coronavirus, acting prime minister Leo Varadkar announced. Ireland will produce…

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Ireland, Luxembourg need more muscle to police tech giants, EU report says

Ireland and Luxembourg, European headquarters to Google, Facebook, Twitter and Amazon, need a substantial boost in resources to deal with data breaches by U.S. tech giants, a European Union report said. The report by the European Commission,…

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Aer Lingus to cut up to 500 jobs due to pandemic

Irish airline Aer Lingus, part of Anglo-Spanish group IAG, plans to cut up to 500 jobs as a result of groundings related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline announced on…

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Ireland says quarantine for international flights to remain at least until July 9

Ireland’s 14-day quarantine for people arriving from other countries will remain in place at least until July 9 and the government will review the issue at a meeting next week,…

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Norway and Ireland won contested seats on the UN Security Council

Norway and Ireland won contested seats on the powerful UN Security Council Wednesday in a series of UN elections held under dramatically different voting procedures because of the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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Irish parties plan to sign coalition deal on Monday

Irish political parties Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Greens will sign a deal on Monday on the formation of a new coalition government, Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said…

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Coronavirus disruption pushes Mothercare Ireland into liquidation

Mothercare's Irish franchise owner placed its 14 baby products stores into liquidation on Friday, becoming one of the first major retail outlets in Ireland to blame the coronavirus lockdown for…

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Irish temporary COVID-19 jobless claims fall again

The number of people claiming emergency coronavirus-related unemployment payments in Ireland fell for the fifth successive week, while the number of workers on a separate government wage-subsidy scheme rose at…

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Lockdown eased in Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Lockdown measures are being eased today in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In the Republic of Ireland, all high street shops can now resume their business while…

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Irish PM says people should not book foreign holidays yet

Ireland's prime minister on Friday advised citizens not to book foreign holidays and said the government had no date in mind yet to end its 14-day quarantine for people arriving…

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Ireland in favour of “air bridges”, jobless payment to be extended for months

Ireland hopes to be able to recommend the resumption of air travel with a select number of countries in a number of weeks, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday,…

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Irish President suggests frontline workers should be paid more

Irish President Michael D Higgins has suggested that frontline workers are underpaid and said that we must think about how their dedication is repaid after the coronavirus crisis. The President…

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Ireland expected to move to scrap travel limit from June 29

The Sunday Independent reports that the Irish government is considering moves to speed up plans to ease the national lockdown, including brining forward plans to scrap limits on how far…

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Irish PM says good chance social distancing rule can be relaxed

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar raised the prospect on Friday of halving social distancing rules from two metres to one if the rate of coronavirus infections comes down further in…

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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 Thursday. A report by Ireland’s Economic and Social…

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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, calling for increased discipline from the public if…

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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 capacity to control the spread of the coronavirus.…

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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 Varadkar told parliament on Thursday. He said Ireland…

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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 far they account for 351 cases of the…

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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 a total of 902 patients in hospitals with either confirmed or suspected…

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Ireland warns Brexit talks hurtling towards new crisis point

Brexit talks are hurtling to another crisis point unless progress is made in the next two rounds of talks, the Irish foreign minister, Simon Coveney, has said. His warning comes…

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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 hours. There were 950 people hospitalised on Saturday…

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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 an additional package of business supports that could…

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Malta amongst European countries wanting EU to suspend refunds for cancelled flights law

France, Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Poland and Portugal are calling on Brussels to temporarily suspend a European law granting refunds for cancelled flights. France and…

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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 if action is not taken to help it.…

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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 the latest Irish statistics, a further 26 people…

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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 to pedestrians and enable social distancing during the…

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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 may persist for quite a while, Health Minister…

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