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Union members told The Journal that there is ‘huge anger’ about Dee Forbes’ letter assuring Tubridy that his pay would not be reduced by RTÉ up to 2025. ....
Sat, 30 Jan, 2021 - 15:00 A year in review: 12 months of living with Covid-19 and how Cork has coped during the pandemic The world has now been living with Covid-19 for the last 12 months in what can only be described as an unprecedented event in our lifetime. Breda Graham As we mark 12 months since the novel coronavirus that emerged in China became a story, moving rapidly from a snippet in world news to the front page, The Echo’s Breda Graham recounts the story so far of Covid-19, and for Cork It is now 12 months since The Echo first reported on a new virus that was emerging in central China. As cases of a new respiratory illness emerged out of Wuhan, in Ireland the Health Service Executive (HSE) South briefed Cork doctors on this novel coronavirus on January 23, 2020. ....
Updated / Wednesday, 6 Jan 2021 12:25 Revenue said despite the challenges brought about by Covid, overall timely compliance rates for 2020 were only marginally down on 2019 Revenue said it collected €56.2 billion in taxes and duties for the Exchequer last year, as well as over €15 billion on behalf of other departments, agencies and EU states after an unprecedented year in terms of disruption and uncertainty. Revenue today published its preliminary results for 2020 including tax and duty collected, services provided to customers, timely compliance rates and yield from compliance and enforcement interventions. It said that despite the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, overall timely compliance rates for 2020 were only marginally down on 2019. ....
Push for Leitrim businesses to take up state Covid schemes Reporter: ); Leitrim County Council has awarded Restart Grant payments to 345 businesses, with 467 businesses benefiting from payments under the Restart Grant Plus Scheme. The Restart Grant and Restart Grant Plus schemes were designed to help small and medium sized businesses get back on their feet after what has been an exceptionally difficult time. The Restart Grant scheme was launched on 15 May, 2020 with a budget of €250 million. The Restart Grant Plus scheme was launched on 10 August with an additional budget of €300m from the Government’s July Jobs Stimulus as a result of the increasing demand for the scheme. ....
COVID-19 recovery spending could catalyze transformative change, but time is running out Nations must plan now to make sure their stimulus efforts support a green, and more equitable, future. By Istock Imagine it s 2050 and the world is well on its way to meeting the goals set out in the Paris Climate Agreement. Use of coal, oil, and gas has fallen drastically. Energy and materials are used efficiently. Public transportation thrives; the world’s cities are green, dense, and walkable. Because this green boom was designed by diverse stakeholders with environmental justice in mind, it has created more equitable societies around the world. Everyone agrees, these huge shifts began in the early 2020s with the economic recovery from COVID-19. ....