Woman took just two days maternity leave due to Covid-19 impact on her business

Case highlights the pressure small business operators are under due to coronavirus

Catriona Lysaght with her newborn daughter Georgie, working at home near Buttevant, Co Cork. File picture: Eddie O’Hare

A small business owner in Munster has said the severe impact of Covid-19 on her business meant she could only take two days of maternity leave following the birth of her daughter.

Catriona Lysaght gave birth to her fourth baby last Thursday but had to return to work on Monday to ensure her speech and language business can continue to operate through the pandemic.