‘Unsustainable’
The energy crisis has “put pubs back” again after 22 months of closure during the Covid lockdowns, according to Paul Clancy, CEO of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland.
Tóibín says “deeply frustrating”
According to minutes from a meeting on Thursday leaked to the BBC, UK health advisors are drawing up plans for a new lockdown after Christmas. According to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) – the British equivalent of NPHET – restrictions are needed “very soon” if the UK is to avoid 3,000 hospitalisations a […]
Sinn Féin has admitted that they “don’t know” if vaccine certs have worked in reducing case numbers, despite calling for non-Cert compliant businesses to be reported to the authorities. The comments were made yesterday on Virgin Media’s The Tonight Show. David Cullinane admits he doesn't know if covid certs have helped prevent infection, despite Sinn […]
Sinn Féin has called into question the re-opening of hospitality amid rising case numbers, and has called on the government to institute stronger enforcement of Covid certs against non-compliant businesses. The remarks were made yesterday in the Dáil by Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster during a debate on the Covid-19 situation nationally. Remember when Sinn […]
Aontú Leader, Peadar Tóibín TD has criticised the ongoing crisis faced by the indoor dining and the hospitality sector and has raised over concerns over the long-term recovery of the sector. The Meath West TD accused the government of keeping the sector trapped in a never-ending “hospitality guessing game”. Indoor regulations are only being finalised […]
The end of ‘outdoor summer’?
The headline most other media outlets seemed to take away from the Taoiseach’s comments yesterday was that lockdown would go on past March 5th. But that’s not really news, is it? Most of us had guessed that already. No, the far more significant news was in the small print: Micheál Martin said he did not […]
You may all be distracted by less important things, like the riots and discord engulfing the western world, and that’s why it’s important that those of us who bring you the news highlight the truly grave injustices that are being perpetrated on the people: Guidelines for reopening the hospitality industry following the Covid-19 lockdown are […]