[ad_1] Thousands of people will receive a share of 2 million euros in late payments from PUP this week. The Department of Social Protection confirmed that the arrears are owed to some 6,500 people who no longer receive PUPs and “who may not be expecting a payment this week.” A spokesperson said: “Payments will be … Read more
[ad_1] Ursula von der Leyen warned that the European Union could block further exports of the coronavirus vaccine, after Italy stopped a shipment to Australia. “That was not something exceptional,” the president of the European Commission told the business weekly Wirtschaftswoche. Rome revealed last week that it had blocked the export of 250,700 doses of … Read more
[ad_1] Updated 1 hour ago VACCINES ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED and administered “as soon as they arrive,” Minister Simon Harris said. Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Claire Byrne, the Minister of Continuing and Higher Education said that 95% of people over the age of 85 have received their first injection of the Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccine supply … Read more
[ad_1] It is yet another scandal in Irish financial services. Davy’s recent fine may be the largest of its kind ever imposed on a broker in Ireland, but the damage inflicted on the company may still be greater than the € 4.13 million sum that was sanctioned by the Bank. Central. A rogue personal gain … Read more
[ad_1] A councilor for the GREEN PARTY has resigned from her post and criticized the lack of maternity leave for elected representatives. Currently, Ireland has no legal provisions for DTs, senators or councilors to take maternity leave. Public office holders have to claim sick leave when they take time off to have and care for … Read more
[ad_1] The deputy medical director has said that an increase in mobility indicators in the population “is cause for concern.” The National Public Health Emergency Team said mobility indicators are low and there was continued, slower but steady progress across all disease indicators. In his latest letter to the Minister of Health, sent last Thursday … Read more
[ad_1] The way students apply for tertiary education will be revised to include a connected system for a broader range of higher education options and apprenticeships. The new process will be announced as part of the publication of the Department of Continuing and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science’s three-year plan today. The current system … Read more
[ad_1] The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s televised interview with Oprah Winfrey revealed a series of dramatic revelations. From Meghan’s suicidal thoughts to accusations of racism within the British, the royal family was racist and the entire extent of Harry’s fractured relationship with his father, the Prince of Wales, here are the main developments: Meghan’s … Read more
[ad_1] Meghan, the wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, has said that there were concerns about how dark her son Archie’s skin would be prior to his birth and that those concerns explain why he was not given the title of prince. The Duchess of Sussex, whose mother is black and her father is white, said … Read more
[ad_1] Politicians have seized on the nerves of the vaccine this week as nerves falter for the launch. Supporting and opposition deputies have been airing complaints from GPs and local voters as frustration over the pace of vaccines grows. For two weeks in a row, the HSE has not reached its own goal of 100,000 … Read more