Ireland

Ireland To Plain Paper And Plaster Hell On Iconic Cigar Boxes, Drives Onward To Being A Top Nanny State Of The EU

19 Jun 2013

Ireland, the first country in the world to ban smoking in all its bars and restaurants in 2004, is now moving ahead with legislation to require plain packages ?adorned with only government dictated gruesome pictures and health warnings ? on all tobacco products in 2014, including the cigar boxes from Cuba and Honduras that a lot of hosts still love to show off to their friends all over the world ...

Ireland to put off sale of Aer Lingus stake - minister

19 Jun 2013

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's government does not think the time is right for it to sell its 25 percent stake in Aer Lingus , the minister in charge of the country's privatisation plan said on Wednesday. ...

IMF praises Spain, Ireland reforms but warns of risks

19 Jun 2013

By Julien Toyer and Sam Cage MADRID/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Spain and Ireland have made strong progress in fixing their economies but recovery will hinge on their capacity to clean up ailing lenders, create ...