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Iata praises ME governments for supporting aviation sector amid Covid-19 challenge
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The Dubai government has pumped Dh7.35b into Emirates airline to overcome the crisis triggered by the contagion.
William Walsh, The International Air Transport Association (Iata) director-general, on Monday praised the role of the Middle East governments to support their carriers to cope up with the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I’ve talked positively about the attitude of governments in the Middle East and their contribution has been significant,” said Walsh.
The Dubai government had pumped $2 billion (Dh7.35 billion) into Emirates Airline as equity when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country. This helped the airline to better cope with the viral outbreak.
A walkover election for Sinn Féin, and Cork deputy mayor fears for his life
In our weekly column Echoes of Our Past, Richard Forrest looks at what was in the news 100 years ago
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Richard Forrest
THE nominations for the southern Irish parliament take place today and it looks like Sinn Féin candidates will be returned unopposed, the Echo reported on May 14, 1921.
The party did not nominate any candidates and the Unionists are in such a minority that an attempt to gain a seat would be useless. The only exception being the candidates for Dublin University (Trinity College), who were also returned unopposed.
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Ministers Foley and Ryan launch â¬14 million 2021 Schools Energy Retrofit Pathfinder Programme
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD today (Monday 26 April) launched a â¬14 million Pathfinder programme, that will demonstrate the approach to deep retrofit in the schoolsâ sector, testing energy efficiency solutions and renewable heat technology.
This government-funded energy retrofit Pathfinder programme will target energy use and CO2 emission reduction by 50%, testing deep retrofit and low carbon heating solutions. The 2021 programme will see six schools benefitting from a selection of energy efficiency works.
It is jointly funded with a â¬14 million budget from the Department of Education and Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the Planning and Building Unit in the Departmen