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Ireland set to end long-running pandemic lockdown next month – dpa international

29 April 2021

DUBLIN -- Ireland will end one of Europe's longest and strictest pandemic lockdowns next month by accelerating a phased relaxation plan to allow restaurants and pubs to reopen sooner than…

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Lockdowns cause Irish government spending and debt to soar – dpa international

21 April 2021

DUBLIN -- Coronavirus-related borrowing and spending caused an 18.4-billion-euro (22.01-billion-dollar) government deficit in Ireland last year, equivalent to around 5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), according to official…

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Ireland at odds with EU Commission and member states over Covid quarantine – dpa international

16 April 2021

DUBLIN -- A rare row brewed on Friday between the usually pro-EU Irish Government and the European Commission, over Dublin forcing arrivals from five European Union member states to quarantine…

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Irish airport traffic nosedives due to pandemic and related travel rules – dpa international

14 April 2021

DUBLIN -- Footfall at Ireland's airports plunged last year, according to official data released on Wednesday, with numbers down almost 80 per cent compared to 2019. The Central Statistics Office…

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Sunlight a factor in glaring differences between Covid death tolls – dpa international

8 April 2021

DUBLIN -- Data from hard-hit countries such as Britain, Italy and the United States suggest sunnier areas "are associated with fewer deaths from Covid-19," according to scientists at the University…

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Despite optimism about global economy, IMF warns of pandemic poverty rise – dpa international

6 April 2021

DUBLIN -- The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday the world economy could recover faster than expected this year, revising its January projection up by 0.5 percentage points to 6…

Month: April 2021