IRELAND LOCKDOWN
England's lockdown could last into March says ministerPrime Minister Boris Johnson announced the measures, including school closures and a ban on leaving home except for exercise and essential ...
- Stricter lockdown restriction likely on the way, says UK PM Boris Johnson
Cases of COVID-19 in Britain are at record levels and increasing, fuelled by a new and more transmissible variant of the virus. That has al...
- The Coronavirus is mutating. What does that mean for us?
Scientists are worried about these variants but not surprised by them. Researchers have recorded thousands of tiny modifications in the gen...
- London enters highest COVID-19 alert as UK reviews other lockdown tiers
With the addition of the UK capital and surrounding areas of Essex and Hertfordshire to Tier 3, or near complete lockdown, around 61 per ce...
- In the year of the pandemic
As 2020 enters its final lap, a list of artists, writers and filmmakers weigh in on how the last few months have impacted their work.
- UK retail empire of billionaire Philip Green teeters on edge
In another devastating blow to the British retailing industry in the run-up to the crucial Christmas trading period, Arcadia Group said Fri...
- London, most of England to move to high COVID alert level after lockdown
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons these are incredibly hard decisions but urged the public to “dig deep” in order ...
- UK to end lockdown on Dec 2, to implement Covid Winter Plan until March 2021
As part of the restrictions, people will be expected to continue to work from home if they live in a Tier 1 region; in Tier 2, alcohol can ...
- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces opposition from his own party on lockdown
Johnson will on Monday provide the House of Commons with details of a proposed four-week lockdown in England that is set to begin Thursday....
- Ryanair posts first summer loss in decades; flags winter capacity cut
The airline, whose chief executive Michael O'Leary in September described the upcoming winter as a "write-off", declined to forecast profit...
- Boris Johnson expected to order lockdown for England as COVID-19 cases top 1 million
The United Kingdom, which has the biggest official death toll in Europe from COVID-19, is grappling with more than 20,000 new coronavirus c...
- Britain's Johnson considering new national lockdown for England, reports local media
Johnson is expected to hold a news conference on Monday to announce the new measures, which would allow only essential shops and schools, n...
- KFC says to create 5,400 jobs in UK, Ireland
KFC said in a statement that it would create the new positions over the next three months, taking this year's new intake since the Covid-19...
- European shares edge higher as earnings counter lockdown worries
"What we're likely to see is concerns about near-term growth, and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw weakness in markets on the back of that...
- Ireland is first EU country to re-enter lockdown
Ireland will be the first EU country to return to coronavirus lockdown, prime minister Micheal Martin said on Monday, issuing a nationwide ...
- UK: Three-tier COVID-19 lockdown faces backlash, London set for tougher rules
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab accused the local authorities of Greater Manchester in northern England of holding the centre "over a bar...
- Rishi Sunak unveils 'Job Support' boost to cover COVID-hit wages
The finance minister said eligible businesses will receive grants to pay the wages of staff who cannot work and two-thirds of each employee...
- Students can expect blended learning on Irish campuses, says Ireland's Consul General
Ireland’s Consul General to India Gerry Kelly spoke to ET about what students can expect in Ireland this year, and their job prospects afte...
- Time is money: the armchair traders of lockdown
More recently, anxiety about a second wave of coronavirus infections has hit markets
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