Brexit talks continue today.
The British Prime Minister will speak with the European Commission President by phone later. It comes on the eve of Boris Johnson’s self-imposed deadline for a Brexit trade deal. The negotiations have been…
INTO welcome reduction in class sizes
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation have welcomed the commitment to reduce school classes by an average of one pupil next year. In advance of yesterday’s budget more than 20,000 emails were sent by concerned…
Ireland battling with widespread community transmission of Covid-19.
The Chief Medical Officer has warned Ireland is now dealing with ‘widespread’ community transmission of Covid-19. Dr Tony Holohan says it has become ‘a whole population issue’ and has appealed to every individual, family,…
Careful consideration required before introducing Level 4 restrictions
A local Councillor has called for the weighting up of all the options before any decision would be taken to catapult all border counties into level 4 Covid-19 restrictions. With every county bordering Northern…
Northern Ireland expected to confirm details of a second lockdown
Northern Ireland is expected to outline plans for a second full lockdown later. It’s due to last four weeks, with schools closing for two. It comes after a severe rise in Covid-19 cases…
New twist in story of IBAL anti-litter report on Sligo town
There’s been a new development in relation to the latest Irish Business Against Litter report on Sligo Town. IBAL has now apologised for including an abandoned filling station from outside the town in its report…
All counties along border now have high Covid rates
Every county bordering Northern Ireland now has a 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate of more than 100. It comes as the Stormont Executive holds an emergency meeting to discuss potential restrictions. Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan have…
