February 17, 2021 COVID-19 pandemic forces Ash Wednesday changes worldwide Ash Wednesday services will look different for Christian churches around the world this year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 24, 2020 Britain will shorten COVID-19 travel quarantines to 5 days after test Just in time for holiday travelers, England is cutting the two-week quarantine facing people arriving from regions not on Britain’s coronavirus safe list, reducing it to as little as five days if they test negative for COVID-19.
November 9, 2020 British prime minister to push through Brexit bill despite Biden's Ireland warning Critics of the Internal Markets Bill believe it gives undue power to the prime minister to circumvent provisions and measures clearly outlined in the EU-agreed Brexit deal.
November 7, 2020 Biden’s ancestral home in Ireland's County Mayo celebrates his win over Trump Residents in Joe Biden's ancestral home in County Mayo, Ireland, filled the streets Saturday to celebrate his election as President of the United States.
October 5, 2020 Paris closes all bars amid spike in coronavirus among young people; UK leaves nearly 16,000 cases unreported Paris closed all bars amid a sharp uptick in the number of coronavirus cases among young adults, as the United Kingdom admits nearly 16,000 positive cases previously went unreported due to an IT error.
September 9, 2020 UK bill to override Brexit agreement would break international law should negotiations fail, officials say United Kingdom government ministers on Wednesday published a draft version of the controversial “Internal Market Bill,” which admittedly in practice would break international law by overriding parts of Brexit’s withdrawal agreement from the European Union.
August 16, 2020 Ireland reports largest number of daily coronavirus cases in over three months Ireland reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases since the start of May in an update the country’s chief medical officer called “deeply concerning.”
August 5, 2020 Irish restaurant promises to remove influencers 'from the premises' who violate 14-day coronavirus quarantine The White Moose Cafe in Dublin, Ireland, warned influencers that they would be refused service if they went to the cafe before taking their full two-week quarantine.
August 4, 2020 Pub in Spain bans popular sing-along song amid coronavirus fears: 'There will be no... touching hands' Fans of sing-alongs are not going to like this.
July 26, 2020 Ireland eyed for potential 'charter city' for millions fleeing Hong Kong: report Ireland is being considered as a possible location for an “international charter city” to be developed in anticipation of a mass exodus of Hong Kongers fleeing China’s tightening grasp on their home.