The show must go on(line) for Earagail Arts Festival


THE Earagail Arts Festival will go ahead in July, albeit in a less traditional format. Donegal’s premier summer festival will be brought via 18 digital events over the 18 days of its original dates of July 9 to 26. In addition to the digital programme of new online and previously unseen archive performances, competitions and […]


Dáil to discuss cross-border travel loophole


A legal loophole in the Covid-19 restrictions regarding cross-border travel is expected to be shut when the Dáil meets this Thursday. There has been uproar since it emerged that Garda headquarters had informed senior officers across the State the restrictions on movement do not apply to people on day trips from Northern Ireland. Gardaí in […]


Optum gives €180,000 to three causes


Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has committed €183,160 to provide urgent assistance to Health Service Executive hospitals and individuals experiencing homelessness and mental distress in Ireland as they face hardship during the Covid-19 pandemic. The partnerships with ALONE, Blood Bike Northwest & Blood Bikes East and Pieta House are part of UnitedHealth Group’s […]