Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D., has welcomed the return of buyers to the rings of livestock marts all over the country and in particular in Co Clare while adhering to public health guidelines. Online trading will continue to be facilitated, alongside the return of in-ring buying.
Ryanair is again calling on the Irish Government to lift travel restrictions, including Ireland’s hotel quarantine, for travel to and from the UK and the European Union.
The Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Mary Howard, has welcomed the announcement of €15 million in funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2021 by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, “at a time when the county’s towns and villages need to increase footfall and adapt post-Covid-19”.
Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara has told Government that the proposed reopening of the Common Travel Area between Britain and Ireland must be accompanied by the resumption of transatlantic flights to and from Ireland.
UL Hospitals Group has confirmed the next step in its gradual relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions on access to University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL), as local transmission of COVID-19 decreases and the Mid-West vaccination programme continues.
An increase in traffic volumes in the vicinity of both the Ennis and Meelick Centres can be expected over the coming weeks, according to An Garda Síochána.
Ennis-based eCommerce pioneers Magico have facilitated businesses in getting online fast and growing fast, by supporting the applications of 14 retailers in securing over €525,000 of funding to date, through the COVID-19 Online Retail Scheme.