Ryanair has strongly criticized the Irish government for not closing the border with Northern Ireland, while it severely restricts flights to other countries. De Irish airline will operate little or no flights to and from the UK and Ireland from January 21, as more restrictions were introduced in both countries. Ryanair criticized Dublin for keeping the border with Northern Ireland open. Ireland's travel restrictions are the strictest in Europe and yet the border between the republic and the north remains open. Yesterday, Ryanair informed shareholders that it expects to carry between 26 and 30 million passengers in the 12 months to March 2021, the company's fiscal year. It is a reduction of the previous estimates of less than 35 million passengers.

Ireland, meanwhile, is struggling to stop a third wave in this pandemic. Ambulances are waiting in large numbers next to the hospital because of use of available beds. Over the past month, there are regular rows of ambulances waiting at the emergency department (A&E). Meanwhile, patients are treated in parking garages due to lack of capacity. At one point, 17 ambulances with patients were stationed outside the emergency room at Antrim Area Hospital.

The poorest people in Northern Ireland are hardest hit by a pandemic. As of last month, the death rate from Covid-19 in the 10 percent most deprived areas (77 deaths) was two-fifths higher than the rate in the least deprived areas (56 deaths) and nearly one and a half times higher. the Northern Ireland average. In both Shankill Road and Falls Road areas of Belfast, residents are deeply concerned about the surge in infection, making both sides of the peace wall among the hardest hit areas.

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Shankill Road
Shankill Road in Belfast
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