[ad_1] Ferry operator Stena Line will further increase its direct cargo capacity from Ireland to mainland Europe in response to increased post-Brexit demand by adding a new weekend sailing from Dublin to Cherbourg. The new service will begin next Saturday and will lead to a temporary reduction in weekend capacity on the Dublin to Holyhead … Read more
[ad_1] PRESIDENT-ELECTED JOE BIDEN will present a $ 1.9 trillion plan for the coronavirus in a bid to turn the tide of the pandemic. He wants to accelerate the launch of the vaccine and provide more financial assistance to individuals, state and local governments, and businesses struggling with the prolonged economic fallout. Called the American … Read more
[ad_1] EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE the legal right to request remote work under the new legislation the government plans to introduce this year. Tánaiste and the Minister for Business, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, will today publish Ireland’s first national telecommuting strategy to make telecommuting a permanent option for life after the pandemic. Under the new … Read more
[ad_1] Primark owner Associated British Foods has warned of an impact from lost retail sales of more than £ 1bn (€ 1.2bn) if coronavirus closures force its stores to remain closed until the end of February. . The budget fashion chain, which markets itself as Penneys in Ireland, said 305 of its 389 stores around … Read more
[ad_1] The Mandate union, which represents some 1,000 former Debenhams workers, has urged the Taoiseach to make available to workers € 3 million in direct cash payments, rather than non-monetary skills enhancement and training supports. Earlier today, workers, who lost their jobs when the Irish Debenhams operation went into liquidation last April, rejected settlement proposals … Read more
[ad_1] Workers who are unable to go to work due to lack of child care brought on by the Covid-19 closures may be eligible to claim Pandemic Unemployment Payment, according to the Department of Social Protection. In a tweet, the Department said: “Workers affected by the lack of childcare must engage with their employer to … Read more
[ad_1] Last year, companies supported by Enterprise Ireland (EI) created nearly 16,500 new jobs, similar to 2019 levels. But the twin challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit meant that when the 17,368 jobs lost at Enterprise Ireland clients’ companies were taken into account, there was a net drop in employment of 872. In total, there were … Read more
[ad_1] Nearly 150 cities and towns will benefit from a variety of Covid-19-friendly projects through new funding for outdoor cinemas, playgrounds, and dog parks. The additional € 15.4 million allocated to the Towns and Towns Renewable Plan for local developments also aims to make communities more attractive for remote work. The 147 projects approved for … Read more
[ad_1] Actor George Clooney has said that US President Donald Trump and his family have been thrown “into the dustbin of history” after the chaos in Washington DC. The midnight sky Star said it was “devastating” to watch the events on Capitol Hill, the seat of American democracy, after protesters looted US government buildings. George … Read more
[ad_1] Essential workers would be allowed to bubble with another household to provide childcare if they don’t have an existing arrangement, according to plans the Cabinet is discussing. The ministers, who are meeting to discuss other ways to stop the rise in Covid-19 infections, are also examining a proposal that would allow all Leaving Cert … Read more