The President of Ennis Chamber says the hospitality sector is facing a ‘massive staff retention crisis’ due to repeated COVID-19 restrictions. An 8pm closing time takes effect for pubs, restaurants, cinemas and theatres from today – with 50 per cent capacity for large events. The measures coming into effect today will stay in place until […]
The Clare Chair of the VFI says pubs in this county and elsewhere feel ‘unsupported’ amid cuts to the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme this week. The State support has been cut from up to 350 euro this week to a maximum of 203 euro. But the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party last night backed a motion […]
The Clare Chair of the Pyrite Action Group says they intend to take to the streets and protest delays in them being included in the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme. The Department of Housing has asked Clare County Council for further information on the impact of the presence of pyrite on the structure of the concerned […]
The Clare Chair of the VFI says some pubs in this county are in danger of becoming unviable unless further supports are provided by the Government. Ministers met last night to consider retaining certain COVID supports for businesses in the hospitality sector, including the wage subsidy scheme, though the meeting ended without any decisions being […]
The Clare Chair of the IFA says further engagement between farmers and the Department of Agriculture is needed on CAP proposals before the end of the year. Farmers held a protest in Dublin over the weekend over Government policies that they say will ‘decimate’ the sector. Schemes worth over nine billion euro under CAP from […]