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INSURERS MUST DEAL FAIRLY WITH BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE
Insurers must engage honestly and fairly with business owners. I am hearing of policyholders encountering issues with insurers around business interruption insurance as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Insurers must deal fairly and professionally [...]
INCOME SUPPORTS VITAL FOR THOSE FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
It is vital that everyone is aware of the income supports available following today's Live Register statistics showing that unemployment has increased dramatically. The figures showed 513,350 people are on the register or receiving income [...]
PATIENT ADVOCACY SERVICE
In the current challenging times, it is important to remember that the Patient Advocacy Service offers free, independent, and confidential advice for patients and families. The service, which is funded by the Department of Health [...]
LAUNCH OF COMMUNITY CALL NATIONWIDE VOLUNTEERING EFFORT
The launch of a new nationwide volunteering effort is a call to action for communities all over Ireland. The Community Call is a major initiative to co-ordinate community activity, direct community assistance to where it [...]
HARDSHIP FUND FOR OLDER PEOPLE
The Irish Red Cross and Age Action has publicly launched a COVID-19 Hardship Fund to respond to the immediate needs of older people in vulnerable situations across Ireland experiencing additional hardship as a result of [...]
WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has announced a Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme for self-employed childcare providers in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The 7 key elements of the scheme are: Revenue and the [...]