February 23, 2021 7:12 pm
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed this evening (Tuesday, February 23) that ‘Level 5’ Covid-19 restrictions will continue until April 5, extending the period of restrictions from the March 5 date that was announced at the start of the year.
This also means, of course, that Level 5 restrictions as they apply to the agriculture sector will also be in place until April 5.
Under these restrictions, the following activities are deemed essential services and can continue as long as social distancing, mask wearing and other measures are adhered to:
Farming;
Minister Donohoe encourages businesses to avail of supports as further restrictions take effect
The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today (Friday) encouraged businesses to avail of the range of support schemes in place to reduce the impact of new public health restrictions on their business.
Revenue continue to play a significant role in the delivery of critical Government supports to affected businesses that help to protect lives and livelihoods.
Speaking today Minister Donohoe said:
“Due to the exponential growth in the virus seen over recent days and weeks, the Government has taken the necessary step in introducing further public health restrictions to reduce the overall level of mobility across the country. This will impact many thousands of employers in our economy and I would encourage all those impacted to avail of the range of business supports which have been put in place throughout the pandemic to give businesses the best possible cha
Almost 800 applications from businesses in Derry council area rejected for Covid support by Department of Finance
1,500 applications submitted for financial support after recent lockdown restrictions
The applications were made to Stormont.
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Almost 800 applications from Derry and Strabane businesses for Covid-related financial support from Stormont have been rejected.
Finance Minister Conor Murphy said a total of 1,502 applications had been received from the Derry City and Strabane District Council as part of the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme (LRSS).
The scheme was set up to support businesses affected by the lockdown restrictions in the local council area.
Mr Murphy said the scheme opened to businesses in Derry and Strabane on October 14 and to busineses in other areas affected by restrictions on October 19.