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Nothing off the table over further EU sanctions against Russia – McGuinness

The European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, has said nothing is off the table when it comes to potential further action by the European Union on sanctions against Russia. Mairead McGuinness said everything the EU does will be about attacking Russia’s war machine by “pulling away money” but while also…

Tough sanctions on Russia knock 2% off European stocks

European stocks sank this morning as Western countries imposed tough new sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, while soaring oil prices fed into fears of runaway inflation. Shares in London were down 1%, while the Paris and Frankfurt markets were 2% lower in early trade. The Dublin market opened 0.7% lower this morning…

Ibec calls for end to travel restrictions

Employers’ group Ibec has called for Ireland’s international travel restrictions to be ended and for testing and tracing to be used in place of “ineffective” quarantine measures. People entering Ireland from abroad currently have to quarantine themselves for 14 days upon arrival into the country. Ibec CEO Danny McCoy said there were benefits from quarantine…