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Tourism Minister Catherine Martin hopeful test events can run from June as Taoiseach rules out indoor dining by July 1
Updated: 24 May 2021, 18:11
TAOISEACH Micheal Martin has poured cold water on the prospect of pubs opening here by July 1 as publicans across the border were back pulling pints today for punters.
But in a positive turn for the entertainment sector, Tourism Minister Catherine Martin said she hopes test events could be hosted from June.
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It is expected that the attendance numbers for the pilot live events will vary between the low hundreds and more than 1,000.Credit: Getty - Contributor
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Customers in Northern Ireland are allowed to return indoors to enjoy a pint from todayCredit: Pacemaker Press
Aontú to hold online public meeting ahead of Dáil bill calling for comprehensive review into North-South Interconnector overground cables By Simon Doyle The party is encouraging people of all political persuasions to make their support heard for the next week s Dáil bill.
Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín is urging locals to show their support for a full review into the North-South Interconnector s overground cables at an online public meeting.
The party will introduce a bill to the Dáil next week, which would oblige the Government to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the full cost and damage of over-grounding the cables between Meath and Tyrone.
The CEO of Aer Lingus has said there’s no strategic intent to reduce connectivity to either Shannon or Cork. Lynne Embletone has met with Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Hildegard Naughton in the wake of the company’s decision to permanently close its Shannon base, with a temporary closure planned for it’s Cork […]
A Minister for State at the Department of Transport insists that everything will be done by the Government to ensure connectivity at Shannon Airport is maintained. Minister Hildegarde Naughton, together with Transport Minister Eamon Ryan met with Aer Lingus CEO yesterday, to discuss the airline’s decision to permanently close its base in Shannon. It comes […]
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Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has said he believes the Government will recover jobs lost at Shannon Airport.
He was speaking after Aer Lingus announced on Tuesday that it was to
Some 45 ground staff will be laid off, while 81 crew are being offered enhanced redundancy or a transfer to Dublin.
The Irish flag carrier also announced it was closing its Cork base from September until November, with 198 staff being laid off for three months.
The IAG-owned airline had temporarily laid-off Shannon staff
back in March, saying increased travel restrictions in Ireland - and the subsequent negative impact on demand for travel - prompted a review of its schedule and operations .