BREAKING: Croke Park could be used as Covid-19 testing centre
It has emerged in the past few minutes that Croke Park could be used as a COVID-19 testing centre. According to RTÉ News, Croke Park officials have offered the use of the stadium if the …
March 2020
BREAKING: Coronavirus – ALL schools in the the UK are to remain OPEN despite major covid-19 outbreak
The UK government have announced that ALL schools in Britain will remain open until further notice but that they may need to close at a later date, Prime Minsiter Boris Johnson has said. At a …
Coronavirus: Tour operator TUI cancels the majority of its package holidays for the foreseeable future
Tour operator TUI has canceled the vast majority of its package holidays as the coronavirus pandemic continues to grip the world. The move comes after many countries imposed travel or entry restrictions due to …
Coronavirus: Ryanair might be forced to ‘ground all flights’ in the wake of a rapidly worsening health crisis across Europe
Budget airline Ryanair has warned that it might be forced to ‘ground all flights’ in the wake of a rapidly worsening health crisis across the continent. Ryanair will fly a vastly reduced schedule for the …
BREAKING: EU commission proposes European travel ban for at least 30 days
In breaking news today, the European Commission are proposing an EU travel ban for at least 30 days for anything other than absolute “essential travel” in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. Ursula …
Covid-19: Lidl to introduce dedicated hours for elderly and vulnerable customers
Lidl have announced that they are to introduce dedicated hours for elderly and vulnerable customers from tomorrow onwards. In a announcement made today the supermarket chain confirmed that all stores across Ireland will hold dedicated …
Coronavirus: About 140,000 workers temporarily laid off because of the ongoing health crisis
RTE reports today that about 140,000 workers have been temporarily laid off because of the ongoing health crisis. These include tens of thousands of hospitality and childcare staff across the country. Those laid off workers …
Coronavirus: Situation in France ‘deteriorating rapidly’, according to local health authorities
Local health authorities in France have said that the coronavirus situation is ‘deteriorating rapidly’ across the country. The number of cases appears to double every three days, prompting fears of a mass outbreak occurring pretty …
Coronavirus: British Airways is reportedly ‘fighting for survival’ amidst declining bookings and travel bans
Britain’s flagship carrier is reportedly ‘fighting for survival’, due to a sharp decline in bookings and the introduction of travel bans because of the coronavirus pandemic. British Airways CEO Alex Cruz has said that the …
Coronavirus: Irish Times staff member tests positive for COVID-19, offices close for two days
An Irish Times staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the closure of the newspaper’s Dublin office for two days. It is understood that the individual in question is now in isolation. Newspaper staff …
