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21.12.2021 / 02:17

Cabinet to discuss changes to Covid business support scheme

The Cabinet will meet this morning where changes to the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) are expected to be discussed.

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Highest increase in FDI employment in a year - IDA Ireland

29,000 new jobs were created by multinational companies with operations in Ireland this year, the highest level of annual growth ever.

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Latest Covid-19 restrictions come into effect

Latest restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in Ireland come into effect today.

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Hospitality say proposed '5pm curfew' a 'lockdown for sector'

Representatives of the hospitality sector said it would be devastating if the Government heeded the advice of NPHET and ordered the earlier closing time of pubs and restaurants.

Adrian Cummins Ireland business

ESRI predicts economy will grow by 14% this year

Growth in the economy this year will be "robust" and "unprecedented", according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.

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Dublin Airport Christmas passenger numbers set to be 42% lower than 2019 levels

Dublin Airport said that an estimated 850,000 people are due to travel through the airport this Christmas.

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Bord Bia: Food service sector won't fully recover until 2023

The food service sector in Ireland will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 at the earliest, according to a new report by Bord Bia.

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'Exceptional growth' in economy despite Covid - Ibec

Business representative group Ibec has said the economy is going through a period of "exceptional growth" despite Covid and that should allow the worst impacted sectors to be supported through the winter under the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme.

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U.S. CEO fires 900 employees over three-minute Zoom call

The CEO of Better.com might want to consider his company’s moniker the next time he plans extensive layoffs.

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'Nightmare Before Christmas: Part Two' for hospitality

It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas 2020.

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Nightmare before Christmas part 2 for hospitality

It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas 2020.

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PUP to be reinstated for jobs lost in new restrictions

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment is to be reinstated for all those who lose jobs as a results of restrictions announced this evening.

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Hospitality bodies hold 'constructive' talk with Martin

Representatives from a number of hospitality bodies have meet with the Taoiseach and Public Expenditure Minister this morning.

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How one town is coping with another uncertain Christmas

Ruadhán Furlong is a brave businessman. He opened a restaurant in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Alberta pulp mill workers face layoffs because of issues caused by B.C. flooding: company

A major Canadian forestry firm says this fall’s flooding and mudslides in B.C. have impacted its operations and are resulting in layoffs at an Alberta pulp mill.

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Traffic volumes within 1% of pre-pandemic levels despite remote work advice

Commuter traffic has barely decreased since the Government asked people to return to remote working last month.

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Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme rates reduced from today

Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme rates will be reduced from today as part of a plan to gradually wind it down.

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Policy on testing for arrivals 'gobbledygook', says Ryanair

Ryanair has slammed the latest Government policy on Covid-19 testing of those arriving into the country, branding it as "gobbledygook".

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'Tiktokpreneurs' embrace social media to expand market

The beginning of the pandemic fuelled the rise of the social media platform TikTok, and in turn provided a flourishing marketplace for some small Irish businesses.

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G7 ministers meet as new Covid strain spreads

G7 health ministers are to hold an emergency today on the new Omicron Covid-19 strain spreading the globe and forcing border closures, as experts race to understand what the variant means for the fight to end the pandemic.

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WTO's major conference postponed due to new Covid variant

Next week's World Trade Organization ministerial conference, the global trade body's biggest gathering in four years, has been postponed due to the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.

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Christmas cancellations cost hotels €90m in revenue

Hoteliers are reporting over €90m in lost revenues as a result of many companies cancelling events and social gatherings, according to new research by the Irish Hotels Federation.

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12.3% of employees absent from work in Q3 - CSO

Absences from work due to factors such as temporary layoffs, illness, family leave and holidays were up nearly 20% in the year to the end of September, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

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Restrictions and costs put rinks on ice this Christmas

Insurance costs and Covid-19 restrictions mean there are fewer ice-skating rinks around the country as the Christmas season gears up.

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EU's 'anti-postal' rules costing An Post €8m this year

The chief executive of An Post has said that EU customs rules are "anti-postal" and have caused delays in moving parcels from the UK into Ireland at an indirect cost to the company of up to €8m this year.

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Hair and beauty sector calls for continued customer compliance

The Hair and Beauty Industry Confederation (HABIC) has called for customers to continue to adhere to public health guidelines, as the industry enters one of the busiest periods of the year.

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Ibec calls for extension of EWSS beyond April 2022

Employers' group Ibec has written to the Government asking it to extend the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme beyond April 2022 at the rates that applied during previous waves of Covid-19.

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Should work Christmas parties be cancelled?

Nobody wants another online work Christmas party, but with Covid cases surging and immunity waning for the vaccinated, should such in-person events go ahead?

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ISME concerned about lack of Covid-19 direction

Small and medium sized enterprise organisation ISME has written a strongly worded letter to the Taoiseach to complain about "the apparent drift and lack of control" in the management of the pandemic.

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Business community concerned about prospect of more lockdowns

Chambers Ireland said today that there is a growing unease within the business community regarding the Government's pandemic planning.

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Govt announces return to remote working 'unless absolutely necessary'

People should work from home unless it is absolutely necessary they attend in person, the Taoiseach has said.

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Midnight closing time for late night hospitality from Thursday

A midnight closing time for bars, restaurants and nightclubs will come into force from midnight this Thursday, 18 November.

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Further PUP reductions from today

Recipients of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) will see the amount they receive reduced further from today.

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Businesses need to remain open despite Covid - Ibec

Employers body Ibec has said that easing back on the phased return to the office is sensible but that businesses need to remain open so people can earn a living.

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Travel to US reopens for fully vaccinated

The United States has begun admitting air travellers from Ireland and several dozen other countries who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Travel to US reopens for fully vaccinated

The United States will begin admitting air travellers from Ireland and several dozen other countries who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from today.

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Jobless rate including Covid payments falls to 7.9% in October

Unemployment fell to 7.9% last month, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office, and it includes those in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment.

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Facebook and Instagram letting Covid misinformation thrive - report

Misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines has been allowed to spread on more than a dozen Facebook and Instagram accounts which have gained some 370,000 followers over the past year, according to a new report.

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Ryanair posts first half loss of €48m as passenger traffic recovers

Ryanair has today reported its first quarterly profit since before the onset of Covid-19, but said it expects to post an annual loss of up to €200m as it would be forced to discount tickets to fill its planes over the winter.

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Ryanair promises 5-day refund turnaround after Covid criticism

Ryanair has promised to repay customers within five days for cancelled flights in a renewed customer service push after criticism about how it handled refunds at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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UK to unveil budget as government eyes recovery

Britain is set to announce its latest budget today, looking to fix the public finances after emergency Covid pandemic support sent debt rocketing.

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New guidelines for nightclubs, live events, bars and restaurants due to include multiple table bookings

New safety guidelines for nightclubs, live events, bars and restaurants will be published today.

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daa facing 'grossly unsustainable' position on passenger charges, chairman designate says

Dublin and Cork airport operator daa urgently needs a regulatory decision on passenger charges that addresses the "unsustainably low level" that currently pertains, its chairman designate has said.

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Hospitality sector must continue to use Covid certs

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that based on NPHET advice, those businesses that are due to reopen on 22 October can only do so once vaccine certificates are produced.

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'Business and individuals' best to manage return to office

Ibec has said that how the return to work is managed is best left "at the level of the business and the individuals involved" once the advice is clarified by Government.

Danny Maccoy Ireland business

Wind down of wage supports will be full of risks and dangers

Cast your mind back to the start of the pandemic and the focus was all about getting equipment for life support.

Ireland business

'Give nightclubs a chance to reopen safely as planned'

Businesses right across the country are on a knife-edge, as they await a decision from Government on whether the easing of Covid restrictions will go ahead as planned next Friday.

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Pizza giant Domino's delivers 8,000 jobs in UK and Ireland

Pizza delivery giant Domino's has today unveiled plans to create 8,000 new jobs in the UK and Ireland after a strong pandemic performance.

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COVID-19

United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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