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HSE COVID-19 INFORMATION UPDATE FOR PPN MEMBERS
Digital Partner Pack Update The digital partner pack now includes the COVID-19 Information Booklet, which is being delivered to all households from this week onward. The COVID-19 Information Booklet is also available in Irish and [...]
WASH YOUR HANDS
Hand washing is a vital part of containing the COVID-19 Virus. This is especially relevant on construction sites and other work environments where we need to be vigilant about transmission of the virus. The Construction [...]
€200,000 BOOST FOR LIBRARY ONLINE SERVICES
I am delighted with the announcement of a €200,000 fund by my Department to buy 5,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks for public libraries following increased public demand. The COVID-19 crisis has seen an unprecedented demand for [...]
BEWARE OF RIP-OFF MONEYLENDERS
I am urging people finding themselves in financial difficulty because of the COVID-19 crisis to steer of moneylenders. We are getting reports that moneylenders - some of whom are licensed - are preying on vulnerable [...]
CREDIT UNIONS DESIGNATED AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE
The Government has designated credit unions as an essential service during the COVID-19 crisis. The move recognises that credit union members face financial difficulties resulting from the current pandemic and that Credit Unions are an [...]
AN POST INITIATIVE FOR OLDER AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE
I very much welcome the Community Supports Action Plan which will see An Post delivery staff checking-in with older and more vulnerable customers. The initiative by An Post and the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) - [...]