Tag: Ireland

Thursday, October 28th 2021 - 09:17 UTC
China approves meat imports from Italy; Brazil and Ireland still out in the cold

China’s customs administration said this week that it had approved beef imports from Italy as of October 26th. China relies heavily on imports to meet the growing demand for meat from an increasingly affluent middle class.
Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:33 UTC
UK/EU talks to overcome post Brexit frictions in Northern Ireland; Dublin pleads for calm

Britain and the EU vowed on Thursday to resolve post-Brexit trade frictions over the Northern Ireland border in the wake of the UK's departure from the bloc. Northern Ireland was barely mentioned in the parliamentary debates prior to the 2016 Brexit referendum.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:08 UTC
Brexit fallout: Ireland expects to receive Euros 1,05bn from EU

Ireland is set to receive 1.05 billion Euros (US$ 1.28 billion) this year from a European Union fund for countries worst affected by Britain's exit from the European Union, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, December 30th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Ireland's most liberal Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Dublin, retires

Ireland's most liberal Roman Catholic prelate, the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin, is to step aside having reached the normal retirement age for bishops of 75, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
Friday, December 18th 2020 - 08:05 UTC
Ireland expects a “serious increase” in Covid-19 cases following relaxation of restrictions

Ireland, which has the second-lowest COVID-19 infection rate in Western Europe, is set for a “serious increase” in cases following the relaxation of restrictions, its health minister said on Thursday, as officials called for new curbs.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Biden does not want an Ireland/UK guarded border; insists on Good Friday peace deal

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday he did not want to see a guarded border between Ireland and the United Kingdom, adding that he had previously discussed the matter with the British and Irish prime ministers and other European leaders.
Friday, August 28th 2020 - 08:24 UTC
Rockhopper Exploration sells Ireland's United Oil stake for €3.4m

Rockhopper Exploration has sold its 18.3% stake in Ireland-based United Oil & Gas for US$ 4m (€3.4m). The deal announced tonight concludes United’s reverse takeover earlier this year of Rockhopper’s Egyptian subsidiary and its operations in the Abu Sennan oil field for US$ 15.5m (€13m).
Tuesday, March 10th 2020 - 06:55 UTC
Ireland has decided to cancel St Patrick's Day on March 17

The Irish government will cancel this year's St Patrick's Day Parade because of the coronavirus outbreak, state broadcaster RTE and other media said on Monday. The annual parade celebrating the country's patron saint regularly attracts hundreds of thousands of people to the Irish capital and was to have been held on Mar 17.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:23 UTC
Irish women duo awarded architecture's most prestigious prize

Dublin-based Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara were awarded the Pritzker Prize, the first time a female duo has scooped architecture's most prestigious award. They gained international fame for their blocky, brutalism-inspired structures, which prioritize human interaction by pairing heavy materials like stark concrete with lookout points, meeting places, and spots to loiter.
Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Ireland unable to form government: resigned PM, is acting as interim leader

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar resigned on Thursday but stayed on as interim leader while the country's three main parties battle out coalition talks after an inconclusive election.