Barristers working for health panels are ‘frontline workers’, says HSE
Concerns about queue-skipping have been raised in recent weeks, but healthcare organisations say they have been working off guidance from the HSE, which includes a wide range of staff under the heading of frontline worker.
Johnson & Johnson will delay vaccine deliveries to EU as blood clots investigated
Ireland is in line for 2.2 million J&J shots this year but rollout is paused as US authorities look into six cases of brain blood clotting
Delivery drones to replace gig-economy cyclists, says Manna Aero founder
Bobby Healy says bicycle deliveries jobs lead to a high number of accidents and are ‘not good for the person doing it’
Nokia Ireland reports 27% profits decline and job cuts
The telecom giant reduced its workforce here by 9 per cent in 2019
Ireland urgently needs to pass new online safety laws, department says
State has already missed EU deadline to enact media bill which would regulate web platforms
Glynn rules out offering choice of vaccines despite concerns over AstraZeneca
Deputy chief medical officer says maintaining high level of public confidence in vaccine rollout is crucial
HSE spent €525m on Irish-made PPE in 2020
Overall spend on protective equipment to prevent spread of Covid-19 came to €896 million, new figures show
Bank of Ireland replaces Ulster Bank as Irish member of global bank network
BOI says IBOS membership will allow it to bring more foreign direct investment into Ireland
Gym + Coffee to open a store in Manchester
New outlet means Irish leisure wear brand will soon have seven stores alongside its online business
Irish people under 30 should not be given AstraZeneca vaccine, epidemiologist says
When the incidence of Covid-19 is low, the potential harms to 20-29 year olds from the vaccine outweighed the benefits of preventing ICU admissions through vaccination, the MHRA found
US tax incentive sparked $150bn flight of funds from Irish Microsoft arm
Microsoft Research Ireland’s dividends to its parent multiplied after Donald Trump announced a one-time low tax window to lure corporate capital home
Fintech company CurrencyFair plans to treble jobs after merger
Merger with high-volume payments platform Assembly Payments follows investment by Standard Chartered, and the company intends to expand across Asia
EU officials and DPC staff details leaked in Facebook data breach
European justice commissioner and Germany’s chief federal privacy regulator among those affected
FBD seeks to deduct value of pandemic state supports from payouts
Amounts paid to struggling businesses could be significantly reduced as financial services ombudsman finds against insurer in Limerick publican case
Coinbase’s Irish staff in line for $45m of share options
Cryptocurrency exchange will go public on Nasdaq next week after the US firm’s Irish arm granted 105,510 share options to staff in recent years
Former UVF member denies any paramilitary involvement in riots
PUP leader Billy Hutchinson claims rioters are not acting on behalf of paramilitary groups and that the police must be responsible for stopping violence
Bank of Ireland move allows asylum seekers to open accounts
From next month, the bank will become the first in the country to accept state ID documents from people who want to open accounts
LA firm increases Kingspan stake despite negative Grenfell publicity
Capital Group’s holding now stands at 5.32 per cent, worth more than €707 million at the current share price
