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It is “too early” to know if a new strain of coronavirus confirmed in Britain has emerged in Ireland, the deputy chief medical officer has said. Dr Ronan Glynn said Irish public health officials only received formal notification of the new Covid-19 strain on Monday, at the same time as the UK government publicly announced […]

Here are four places around Dublin providing Christmas treats. BREAD 41 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bread41 | Bakery (@bread41dublin) TWO PUPS View this post on Instagram A post shared by Two Pups Coffee (@two_pups_coffee) THE CUPCAKE BLOKE View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Cupcake Bloke (@thecupcakebloke) […]

Drivers and passengers will be required by the law to wear face coverings while travelling in taxis. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has signed a regulation that has made face coverings a legal requirement in a taxi, hackney or limousine. Under the new law, taxi drivers will have the right to refuse service to someone not […]

Hurry if you want to send a letter to Santa Claus! An Post’s chief elves, Ruth & Feargal say “We are very busy here in the workshop. We have received so many of your letters and all the elves are working hard, helping Santa and packing toys and gifts”.  Be sure to write early. In […]

Details of cost-cutting measures were announced on Wednesday following the conclusion of a strategic review which AIB says was shaped by the acceleration towards digital banking and changing ways of working through the Covid-19 pandemic. In order to achieve a reduction of costs of over 10% by January 2023, AIB says it expects to employ […]

Before today and besides some specific exceptions, people arriving into Ireland from orange, red or grey countries were required to restrict their movements for 14 days.  This is now to change and people arriving from those countries can end their movement restriction if they receive a ‘negative/not detected’ PCR test that was taken at least […]

Bank of Ireland’s extra fees are part of a new charging structure, where 26 individual charges will be replaced with a fixed €6 monthly fee. AIB will impose fees for customers who previously kept a minimum daily balance of €2,500 in their account throughout the fee quarter. Bank Of Ireland “The new monthly fee will […]

Viking Splash Tours faces liquidation later this month but its owners hope buyers will offer the business a lifeline. The amphibious-vehicle tour of Dublin, which culminates in a trip on the Grand Canal Basin in the docklands, has not operated since Covid-19 struck in March. It is understood that potential buyers have expressed interest in […]

1,150 new jobs over the coming weeks. Tesco Ireland has announced that it is to create 450 permanent jobs across the country, while it will also create an additional 700 temporary jobs across the Christmas period. Recruitment has already begun for these positions. The retailer currently employs over 13,000 people across 151 stores in Ireland. Search […]

The perimeter side gates of the Phoenix Park will close to vehicular traffic for the next five weekends i.e. Saturdays and Sundays only. In effect, the gates will close as normal at 11pm on Fridays and reopen at 7am on the Mondays for the duration of the Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions. The decision is made […]