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GOVERNMENT UPDATE ON TEMPORARY WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME
The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme has been a landmark intervention introduced to support business and employees at this time of national emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 46,000 employers are registered with Revenue for the [...]
DRIVING LICENCES AND NCT TESTS – NEW REGULATIONS
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, driver licences and learner permits due to expire before 30th June 2020 will now be valid for a further four months. The same extensions apply to certificates of competency [...]
GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON CHARTERED FLIGHT OF SEASONAL WORKERS
The Government is aware that a chartered flight brought 190 people to Ireland this week for fruit picking work. The number of people travelling to Ireland has fallen by more than 95% since the start [...]
GLAS PAYMENTS BROUGHT FORWARD
Payments for the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme - GLAS - are to be brought forward by a month to help with farm cashflows. This is a sensible move by the Department of Agriculture because farm [...]
HELP FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association is holding a live question and answer session with CEO Neil McDonnell and HR Advisor Cait Lynch on Tuesday April 21 at 11am. The session will be [...]
CURRENT GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES TO RETAIL OUTLETS AVAILABLE DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
The following are ESSENTIAL retail activities: 1. Retail and wholesale sale of food, beverages and newspapers in non-specialised and specialised stores 2. Retail sale of household consumer products necessary to maintain the safety and sanitation [...]