Ben Dunne labels Government's Covid-19 workers' payment 'a disgraceful insult'

Ben Dunne said: “I wouldn’t have it on my conscience to pay someone €203 a week and ask them to try to live on it.”

Ben Dunne labels Government's Covid-19 workers' payment 'a disgraceful insult'

One of the country’s best known businessman, Ben Dunne has described the Government’s €203 Covid 19 payment to laid off workers as “an absolute insult” and “disgraceful”.

In an interview, Mr Dunne stated: “I wouldn’t have it on my conscience to pay someone €203 a week and ask them to try to live on it.”

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