Retailer ordered to repay €8.87m in Covid subsidy payments
Millions on the line A major retailer has been told to return almost €8.9 million after losing a dispute over Covid-era wage support payments. The decision came after the Tax Appeals Commission (TAC) ruled in favour of the Revenue Commissioners, upholding an assessment made against the unnamed company under the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS). […]
1 month ago
Concerning Covid-19 subvariant ‘Kraken’ detected in Ireland
The WHO has said it is the “most transmissible subvariant that has been detected yet”. A new Covid-19 subvariant, XBB.1.5, has been detected in Ireland, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). Data published by the agency shows that less than five cases of the subvariant, nicknamed “Kraken”, were discovered in the country in […]
3 years ago
‘Highest pressure ever seen’ on Ireland’s health service expected over Christmas
Fresh calls for masks to be made mandatory on public transport have been issued. Health Service Executive [HSE] officials have sounded a stark warning ahead of the imminent Christmas period, indicating that the health system in Ireland may be at breaking point. A designated crisis team has been established to tackle the current surge of […]
4 years ago
Covid hospital cases on the rise as Varadkar says “summer wave” could be starting
“Immunity is waning,” the Tánaiste said. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland could be seeing the start of a “summer wave” of Covid-19. This is as the number of cases of the virus in Irish hospitals has risen in recent days. According to Ireland’s Covid-19 Data Hub, confirmed cases of Covid in hospitals stood […]
4 years ago
Rate of binge drinking amongst Irish 18-24 year olds nearly doubles in a year
There was also a rise in people frequently drinking for coping reasons. The number of people aged 18-24 binge drinking on a typical day of drinking nearly doubled over a year, according to Drinkaware. The national charity, which works to prevent and reduce the misuse of alcohol, has published a new report exploring for the […]
4 years ago
Nurses organisation calls for the return of mandatory mask wearing in indoor settings
The INMO is also calling for the curtailment of all non-emergency, elective care. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has called on the Government to reintroduce mandatory mask-wearing in crowded and indoor settings. It comes after the HSE revealed on Monday that it had been notified of over 64,000 positive Covid tests since Saint […]
4 years ago