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Tánaiste confirms plans for double Bank Holiday next year

Leo Varadkar has confirmed plans for two new Bank Holidays in Ireland next year. Speaking on RTÉ news yesterday (Tuesday 11) the Tánaiste said the double bank holiday is being considered around St. Patrick's Day 2023 on March 17 and ...

12 Jan 2022 at 11:49

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Events industry calls for full capacity as Tánaiste pictured at UK festival

The Event Industry Alliance (EIA) has released a statement calling for the events industry to open at 100% capacity, following a photo of Leo Varadkar attending the Mighty Hoopla festival in the UK emerged on the same weekend ...

06 Sept 2021 at 16:37

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McDonald’s to recruit additional staff as part of expansion plan

FAST food company McDonald's has announced it's to create hundreds of new jobs around Ireland as it expands its workforce to more than 6,000 people. The global businesses says it expects crew capacity at its restaurants will increase in the ...

21 Jun 2021 at 11:55

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Longford Chamber President demands immediate response from Ministers Mitchell O’Connor and Varadkar to assist redundant Cameron workers

Longford Chamber President, Derek Scanlon has likened today’s Cameron redundancy announcement to the loss of the Dell employment in Limerick City in 2009. Mr Scanlon stated: “The Government back then got to action immediately following the ...

06 Oct 2016 at 00:36

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Return of bus services sought

A meeting of the Rooskey and Dromod Action group for the return of Bus Éireann services took place on Monday April 22. The meeting, which was held in Rooskey Community Centre, was attended by Mr Rory Leahy, Northwest Regional Manager of ...

01 May 2013 at 17:00

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Families can't put food on the table and heat their homes, Dáil hears

Ireland is "in the middle of a cost of living crisis" due to rising energy costs and soaring inflation, Deputy Catherine Murphy told the Dáil today. During leaders questions, the Social Democrats co-leader said families are struggling ...

20 Jan 2022 at 20:01

Tanaiste brands Putin the ‘Hitler of the 21st century’

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Ireland’s deputy premier brands Putin the ‘Hitler of the 21st century’

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has branded Vladimir Putin the “Hitler of the 21st century”. Leo Varadkar said the invasion of Ukraine is an “atrocity” and made it clear Ireland is not politically neutral on ...

26 Feb 2022 at 14:40

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Decision on lifting of pub and restaurant restrictions expected this week

Restrictions for pubs, restaurants and music venues could be lifted in the coming weeks, as the peak of the Omicron variant appears to have been reached. NPHET is set to meet on Thursday with speculation that the Government might ...

18 Jan 2022 at 11:09

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Ukrainians gather outside Dáil in anger at Russian invasion

Dozens of Ukrainians gathered outside the Dáil on Thursday to express their anger at the Russian assault on their country. The crowd chanted, waved Ukrainian flags and carried placards attacking the full-scale invasion launched ...

24 Feb 2022 at 19:30

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Coalition leaders set to meet on Tuesday to discuss 'record high' Covid-19 cases

The Coalition leaders are set to meet on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing Covid-19 situation. Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan will meet after the county ...

03 Jan 2022 at 16:17

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Women and children's group calls for unified govt approach to tackle domestic violence

More must be done to tackle domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence in Ireland, campaigners have demanded in the wake of Ashling Murphy’s murder. Gardai are still hunting for the killer of Ms Murphy, a ...

17 Jan 2022 at 14:10

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Sinn Féin remains Ireland's most popular political party at 33%, says new poll

Sinn Féin remains the most popular political party in Ireland, according to a new poll. The Business Post/Red C poll also suggests that Fianna Fáil is enjoying a rise in support among voters. ...

27 Feb 2022 at 14:29

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