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What restrictions are being eased under The Path Ahead plan? Consideration will be given to extending 5km exercise limit at the beginning of April
Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 18:58 Updated: Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 21:17
There will be enhanced investment and expansion of testing technologies and methods and expansion of the public health system, as well as new criteria for measuring the impact of a “slow and gradual” reopening of the economy, according to the Government’s new plan for managing the pandemic.
The plan, The Path Ahead, also features dour warnings about the economic impact of the pandemic and the future of extraordinary State supports for businesses and workers.
The politics of high oil prices
Updated / Tuesday, 23 Oct 2018
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Opinion: high oil prices may generate huge revenue for nations like Saudi Arabia, but this comes with significant costs
At 33 years old, Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) is the de facto ruler of one of the richest nations on earth. He is also one of the most influential figures in the global oil industry. The death of journalist Jamal Khashogg has amplified the recent surge in global oil prices and created jitters in international markets fearing a return to very high oil prices.
High oil prices earn significant revenue for oil exporting nations like Saudi Arabia, but come at a cost and can be a curse rather than a blessing in a country so reliant on oil for income. MBS has introduced a wave of ambitious social and economic reforms, including his Vision 2030, a plan to diversify the kingdom’s future beyond oil by promoting trade and investment in clean renewable energy. No country as dependent on petroleum
Covid-19: our losing battle with the travel problem
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What to do about the risk of international travel bringing the virus into the country has been a problem for the Irish government since the pandemic began, one we ve never really got on top of. New measures aim to tighten things up, but do they go far enough? And how do we compare to our neighbours? Naomi O Leary, Jennifer Bray and Jack-Horgan Jones join Harry McGee to discuss. Plus, what s going on with the Astrazeneca vaccine?