Ireland finally reopens from long Covid lockdown
After its longest lockdown, Ireland has begun its gradual schedule of re-opening. Comments
Ireland is opening up after the longest lockdown in a series of three over the past 14 months with freedom to travel anywhere in the country from Monday, May 10.
All construction work restarted on Tuesday this week (May 4), and outdoor employees like window cleaners and maintenance workers returned to work as the country slowly set about opening up.
The return to freedom from the Covid-19 pandemic will gather pace next Monday with people allowed for the first time in several months to travel beyond their own county, although unnecessary travel abroad remains banned for the time being.
There has been 2 further Covid-19 deaths and 383 new cases reported this evening. 129 of the new cases are in Dublin, 40 in Kildare, 32 in Meath, 25 in Donegal and 25 in Louth. In this region, there are 16 new cases in Co Roscommon, 11 in Galway and less… May 04, 2021
Emergency services attended the scene of two separate road collisions in Mayo this afternoon. At about 2.30, a truck and a car collided on the N17 near Claremorris. The crash occurred at the Ballinrobe turn-off, and led to traffic delays for a time. Gardai… May 04, 2021
Emergency services are attending the scene of a single vehicle collision in Castlebar at present. The incident occurred on the Lannagh road between the roundabout at Next and the traffic lights towards Chapel road. Traffic in the area is asked to take due…
From June 7, outdoor services at bars and restaurants can resume with groups limited to 6 people. While this spells good news for some, it will not suit many ot.
Restaurants warn severe jobs crisis looming
The Restaurants Association of Ireland said hospitality businesses, particularly restaurants, pubs and bars, face a challenge in getting staff back after Covid restrictions end
Nearly a third of restaurant and bar staff may have been lost to the sector due to Covid closures, the Restaurants Association of Ireland has estimated.
Sun, 02 May, 2021 - 19:18
Geoff Percival
Around 30% of restaurant and pub workers could be lost to the industry because of the Covid crisis, with the sector potentially facing into a severe crisis of labour shortages and company closures, the Restaurants Association of Ireland has warned.
Government announcement has divided the Hospitality Industry
Restaurant customers must dine on the street, whilst hotel guests can eat and drink indoors
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The reaction to the Government announcement this week from the Restaurant sector is one of disbelief, confusion and frustration with regarding the Government’s decision to permit Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurants to operate as normal for residents by offering Indoor Dining options from the proposed date of Thursday 2nd June whilst restricting Independent Restaurants, Coffee shops and Gastro pubs to outdoor dining only from the 7th June.
Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland said, “We are calling on the Government to publish the Medical and Scientific evidence deeming a Hotel or Guesthouse Restaurant safer than an independent restaurant, coffee shop or gastro pub. Restaurants, hotels, cafes and gastropubs have all followed and implemented the exact same safety proto