Paschal Donohoe: Covid-19 restrictions pose 'real risk' to businesses

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe gives an update on the Covid restrictions support scheme and encourages businesses to avail of the support. Picture: Julien Behal 

The yo-yo effect of Covid restrictions poses a "real risk" to businesses, said the finance minister.

Paschal Donohoe said the Government has rolled out a number of supports, including the Covid restrictions support scheme (CRSS) and the Vat reduction for the hospitality sector, in a bid to protect and support businesses that have now been forced to shut a number of times since the outbreak of the pandemic.