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Sunday 20 September 2020
The Department of Social Protection said the payment is not for people going on holidays.
He said people travelling from outside the green list countries should restrict their movements.
Some ministers do not want to undermine the notion of Ireland as an open economy.
Paula Bradshaw is going to a resort in Italy with her family next week.
The US has already been ruled out, so what countries might make the cut?
The Irish Hotels Federation says action needs to be taken.
Cabinet met in Dublin Castle today.
Claimants would not be able to claim for the duration of their holiday and two weeks afterwards.
The ‘green list’ is expected to be published on 20 July.
Ireland is looking at creating travel corridors with other countries in Europe with similarly low levels of Covid-19, but there’s no certainty as of yet.
The Irish Travel Agents Association said the industry has seen a drop of 98% in business over the past three months.
15 June is too soon to open Ireland’s border, says Leo Varadkar.
The Irish airline has echoed calls made by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary.
Government is to consider making it mandatory to self-isolate if you arrive in Ireland from abroad.
They may be the apple of your eye but a break from the little darlings might just be the best part of your holiday, writes Shane Dunphy.
Sarah Harford on the technological shifts that are changing our experience of going away.
The companysaid that its original handling of this incident did not meet its own standards.
There’s not a huge amount of tinsel, let’s just put it that way.
We can tell you.
This could even impact travel to and from Northern Ireland with pets in the event of a hard-border.
Many people have found their holidays and accomodation have been cancelled.
Ross said big-profit hotels operating in Ireland are damaging the country’s tourism reputation.
It’s definitely not for everyone.
Summer style on the cheap.
Not heading abroad this summer? We’ve got your back.
Five TDs – including a minister – made over 100 representations to the Passport Office on behalf of individuals in the last two years.
Don’t leave it to the last minute.
Almost 50,000 people toured the area last year.
Neil Curran says he was told different things by An Post and Passport Service.
I NEED MY NAME ON A GRAIN OF RICE.
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
Politicians have four weeks off from today.
Live the secluded life you dream of.
Tourism Ireland said the decline in sterling has made holidays and short breaks here more expensive for British visitors.
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
It’s a big day.
The venues aim to “safeguard cultural and natural heritage” and “support environmentally friendly practices”.
The number of applications outstanding has been consistently on the rise in recent times in the wake of the Brexit vote.
Airbnb and the like are lining up to sell punters travel ‘experiences’.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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