#Recovery Plan

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Michelle Darmody: Desserts made with ricotta are the right whey to go
Oliver Mangan
Oliver Mangan: Irish economy certainly not experiencing stagflation
Donnelly rules out renewing 'draconian' Covid laws as 10,839 cases confirmed
Donnelly rules out renewing 'draconian' Covid laws as 10,839 cases confirmed
Minister for Health says that he does not envisage the return of mandatory mask-wearing despite the high rate of Covid-19 in the community

Fri, 01 Apr, 2022

Choppy waters for businesses as new wave of Covid-19 causes staff shortages
Choppy waters for businesses as new wave of Covid-19 causes staff shortages
Calls for a reduction in the isolation period for close contacts

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

Varadkar proposes 30% tax band to help squeezed middle-income earners
Varadkar proposes 30% tax band to help squeezed middle-income earners
Tánaiste has warned that high levels of inflation could last for at least another two years

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

Checking energy consumption
McGrath admits Government measures won't meet full needs of struggling families
Doubling of the proposed energy credit to €227 set to be a key measure in the cost-of-living package, along with targeted supports

Thu, 10 Feb, 2022

Revenue office
Company failure rates fall to 17-year low, but 'further support required'
PwC says pandemic supports kept at least 4,500 firms afloat and we should expect the number of companies going bust to rise

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

Coronavirus - Mon May 17, 2021
Consumer sentiment on mend even before restrictions ended
Survey shows a bounce back from the depths last month when the Government's 8pm closing restrictions for pubs and restaurants were first imposed

Thu, 27 Jan, 2022

Irish Examiner View: Democracy is still our best chance
Irish Examiner View: Democracy is still our best chance
The year ahead offers plenty of uncertainty but our political system is the best way to tackle any dangers ahead

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Jul 26, 2021
Jim Power: Relatively good year for the Irish economy, despite everything
Yet, it is important to recognise the dual nature of the economy that statistics do not really reflect

Wed, 22 Dec, 2021

'No way' to force profitable companies to repay State supports: Donohoe 
'No way' to force profitable companies to repay State supports: Donohoe 
Finance minister says: 'I want these companies to recover'

Wed, 22 Dec, 2021

Cork and Shannon airports to get funding boost to ease Covid hit
Cork and Shannon airports to get funding boost to ease Covid hit
Almost €108m in direct exchequer supports are to be given to Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock, Kerry, and Donegal airports

Wed, 15 Dec, 2021

CC CHRISTMAS SCENES
No wall of money to be thrown at Christmas economy: KBC Bank Ireland chief economist
Survey indicates no huge Christmas spending splurge by Irish consumers, as confidence in the economy slides.

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021

Cabinet to hear update on wages and tips bill
Cabinet to hear update on wages and tips bill
Government TDs are also set to receive an update on the development of new elective hospitals in Cork, Galway, and Dublin

Wed, 27 Oct, 2021

Covid lockdowns led to 'significant drop' in assaults at Cork EDs
Covid lockdowns led to 'significant drop' in assaults at Cork EDs
No access to night life also meant fewer patients being admitted for alcohol-related causes, but domestic violence cases rose

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021

Irish logistics resilience being tested
Irish logistics resilience being tested
The Government must take immediate action to alleviate some of the pressures within the Irish supply chain

Sun, 17 Oct, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Regional tourism set to take flight
Irish Examiner view: Regional tourism set to take flight
Ryanair has committed to restoring traffic to pre-pandemic levels for summer 2022 at Cork, Shannon, Knock, and Kerry airports

Thu, 30 Sep, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Jul 19, 2021
Irish hotels 'will struggle with revenues for some time'        
Revenues will still be down 30% next year and hotels in Dublin, in particular, which rely on overseas tourists, face occupancy rates of only 70%

Wed, 29 Sep, 2021

File Photo THE BREXIT PROCESS has plunged further into chaos as Theresa May is set to face a vote of confidence in her leadershi
Ibec wants substantial portion of €1bn Brexit relief fund to go to food sector 
Food Drink Ireland wants a new State-supported export credit insurance scheme

Wed, 15 Sep, 2021

Winding down PUP raises fundamental issues on unemployment payments
Winding down PUP raises fundamental issues on unemployment payments
The overall generosity of the PUP can be justified by the very large numbers of people affected by the pandemic restrictions

Sun, 05 Sep, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Aug 31, 2021
No 'goodies' in upcoming budgets, ministers warn as focus is on reducing 'borrowed money' 
Minister Paschal Donohoe said work to reduce pandemic borrowing will begin in the approaching Budget

Wed, 01 Sep, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Arts revival needs huge investment
Irish Examiner view: Arts revival needs huge investment
Clarity is needed on supports for a sector more damaged than most

Wed, 25 Aug, 2021

Roadmap for loosening of Covid restrictions to be announced at end of the month
Roadmap for loosening of Covid restrictions to be announced at end of the month
It is expected that religious services, communions and confirmations will be given the green light to resume

Tue, 17 Aug, 2021

Grafton Street Dublin
Unemployment falls but uncertainty remains about the long-term fallout from Covid
Economists have said it will take some time for unemployment to fall back to 4.8% where it stood on the eve of the pandemic

Mon, 09 Aug, 2021

Minister Paschal Donohoe announcement regarding Bank of Ireland trading plan
Vat surge helps lifts tax haul to €5.7bn in July and bolsters recovery hopes             
At €2.47bn, Vat receipts took in €354m more than anticipated in July

Wed, 04 Aug, 2021

FILE PHOTO Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty claims that records obtained under Freedom of Information show that in 2019, then Taoisea
Generation Paused: How the Government plans to tackle youth unemployment in Covid generation
The Government plans to reduce the rate of youth unemployment from 44% now to 12.5% by 2023. How will they do it, Nicole Glennon asks

Wed, 04 Aug, 2021

Senior civil servant to be appointed as ambassador to the UK to improve post-Brexit relations
Senior civil servant to be appointed as ambassador to the UK to improve post-Brexit relations
A shuffle in the ambassadorial roles will also see a new ambassador appointed to the US, as well as new envoys to France, Italy, and the Netherlands

Tue, 27 Jul, 2021

Central Bank
Central Bank warns over high national debt levels
It says tax increases may be needed to cover the continued rise in Government spending

Fri, 02 Jul, 2021

CC CABINET MEETING
Covid spending to be cut before October budget 
Ministers have already been told that their Covid budgets will be wound down as work on Budget 2022 gets underway in the coming days

Mon, 28 Jun, 2021

ESRI: Economy to surge 11% but housing headache to linger
ESRI: Economy to surge 11% but housing headache to linger
'If public health measures continue to be eased, the Irish economy will grow very strongly this year'

Thu, 24 Jun, 2021

Ibec says four-day working week 'not realistic'
Ibec says four-day working week 'not realistic'
Government is to seek proposals from the research community on the social, economic, and environmental implications of reduced working time

Tue, 22 Jun, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Climate plan needs everyone to be on the same page
Irish Examiner view: Climate plan needs everyone to be on the same page
Government’s success in implementing the Climate Action Bill will affect generations

Fri, 18 Jun, 2021

Economy to re-open 'one step at a time' - Taoiseach
Economy to re-open 'one step at a time' - Taoiseach
Micheál Martin was speaking during a visit to Cork’s Prince’s Street today, one of 17 pedestrianised streets in the city that facilitates outdoor dining.

Tue, 08 Jun, 2021

Government urged to borrow €5bn a year to stop house prices spiralling
Government urged to borrow €5bn a year to stop house prices spiralling
The Government has been urged to borrow €5bn more each year to solve the housing crisis amid fears prices and rents will soar as the economy looks set to boom.

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

Q&A: Where will the €4bn National Recovery Plan funding be spent?
Q&A: Where will the €4bn National Recovery Plan funding be spent?
The government borrowed three-quarters of the €4bn, with the rest coming from the EU

Wed, 02 Jun, 2021

Local property tax to apply to at least 100,000 more homeowners
Local property tax to apply to at least 100,000 more homeowners
The announcement caught some of the Cabinet by surprise, with some angered that it had taken attention away from the Economic Recovery Plan.

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

Criminal Courts of Justice
Government approves renewal of  Special Criminal Court
Cabinet also today approved a Basic Income Guarantee pilot scheme for artists, a commercial rates waiver, and tech funding for schools.

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

CC CABINET MEETING
Increase in jobseeker's benefit on cards as PUP phased out
People currently on the lowest rate of PUP at €203 a week will be transitioned onto jobseeker's benefit from September 7, with the other two rates cut by €50.

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Phasing out of Covid supports dubbed 'premature and unfair'
Reducing the PUP will cause 'serious stress and anxiety' for many people, said Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall.

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

Q&A: What's in the economic recovery plan and what changes are being made to PUP?
Q&A: What's in the economic recovery plan and what changes are being made to PUP?
Here's a snapshot of what has been announced

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

Taoiseach confirms plans to phase out PUP from September
Taoiseach confirms plans to phase out PUP from September
Announcing the Government National Economic Recovery Plan, Micheál Martin said the pandemic had a 'swift and unprecedented' impact, the largest outside the world wars

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

Rail stations for Blackpool, Tivoli and Blarney in €185m Cork rail upgrade
Rail stations for Blackpool, Tivoli and Blarney in €185m Cork rail upgrade
Green Party councillor for Cork City North East, Oliver Moran, said that the announcement was welcome and represented a "real shift" for the city.

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

CC COVID SCENES
Withdrawal of Pandemic Unemployment Payments in €1bn recovery plan
PUP will be phased out, but other pandemic supports will be retained for the coming months 

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

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