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City hotels need to welcome international guests back as they cannot rely solely on domestic bookings to stay afloat, the manager of the Fitzwilliam Hotel has said.Hotels, guest houses and

DUBLIN: Ireland has taken a significant step towards a return to normality with the easing of some Covid-19 restrictions.Hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses and self-catering accommodation are welcoming...

70,000 workers could be refused access to construction sites when Safe Pass Covid exemption ends State agency Solas could be hit with a wave of renewals in the coming months when Safe Pass courses resume 04/06/2020 Social distancing signage on a building site during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in Dublins City Centre. Photo:Gareth Chaney/Collins (Image: Gareth Chaney/Collins) Never miss an update on schools, pubs and coronavirus cases with our free newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went w...

Photo: Gerry Mooney And there is no sight in the city bleaker than those iconic names of our lively, historic, world-famous pubs that have been silenced and temporarily boarded up, graffiti embellishing the tough chipboard. At the entrance to a cafe on O’Connell Street, a young man on a guitar sings the old familiar folk songs with piercing poignancy: “The hallowed halls and houses, the haunting childrens rhymes, That once was Dublin city, in the Rare Auld Times.” Only the song seems to e...