Ireland must not cut itself off from Europe – Doherty ‘Covid-19 Certificate’ must be implemented with speed
29th April 2021 - Regina Doherty
Ireland must be ready to implement the EU’s ‘Covid-19 Certificate’ for cross border travel within the EU, so as not to be left behind the rest of Europe as safe international travel reopens in coming months, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Speaking following the overwhelming approval of the proposed travel certificate by MEPs, Senator Regina Doherty said, “This temporary travel certificate provides a lifeline to our struggling aviation industry and gives hope to the 150,000 people directly employed by the industry here.
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There has been increasing amount of talk that members of the government want as much of the economy reopened as possible next month.
But as the country s vaccination rollout continues to suffer setbacks, how likely an outcome is that?
According to Simon Coveney, there is good news on the horizon about allowing non-essential travel such as holidays abroad, but any changes to travel advice will be gradual.
We spoke to Paul Moynagh, Professor of Immunology at Maynooth University, Senator Regina Doherty of Fine Gael and Arnold Dillon, Director of Retail Ireland.
19th April 2021 - Regina Doherty
With two commercial banks set to exit the Irish market within weeks of each other, the Central Bank and the Department of Finance should seriously reconsider the introduction of European-style public banking, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Speaking following the announcement that KBC are in discussions to exit the Irish financial sector, Senator Regina Doherty said: “With reduced lending provider options for people and businesses, Ireland’s competitive offering in our banking sector is not where we would like it to be.
“With the possible exit of KBC, on top of the exit of Ulster Bank, we will soon have just two commercial lenders and three mortgage lenders in this State.
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Senator Regina Doherty has called for all relevant Departments and agencies to prepare for the immediate logistical roll-out of the European Commission’s proposed ‘Digital Green Pass’, due to be published next week.