'Hollow victory' if end of Covid-19 wage subsidy triggers unemployment surge says Paschal Donohoe

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said that the Covid Wage Subsidy Scheme will not end abruptly and hinted that it could last until the end of the year.
'Hollow victory' if end of Covid-19 wage subsidy triggers unemployment surge says Paschal Donohoe
Fri, 03 Jul, 2020 - 10:31
Vivienne Clarke

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe TD arriving together for a session of the Dail in the Convention Center in Dublin Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe TD arriving together for a session of the Dail in the Convention Center in Dublin Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

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