England rugby players to be paid reduced match fee from Autumn due to Covid impact
The poor financial outlook at Twickenham has resulted in the revised amount of £17,250.
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The poor financial outlook at Twickenham has resulted in the revised amount of £17,250.
The ex-All Blacks out-half has been released by the Super Rugby franchise.
It’s understood that Rugby Players Ireland is contacting its members this evening.
The clubs have agreed to reduce the salary cap by £1.4 million from next season onwards.
Top stars Michael Hooper and Kurtley Beale set for biggest hit but both players are free to move abroad on a sabbatical from 2021.
The Serie A club has confirmed the agreement.
Argentina, New Zealand and Japan are due to visit Murrayfield later this year.
Meanwhile, Scottish Rugby has accounted pay deferrals for some of its biggest earners.
Declan Kidney is head coach at the Premiership side, and there are several Irish players on the books.
The union hopes that players can return to collective training on 18 May.
Drew Harris is looking to reduce the overspend in the Dublin region.
The NUJ members have suggested a new rule that no one in the organisation earns more than the top civil service salary.
The national broadcaster has revealed details of a plan which will see 200 jobs cut next year.
There have been a number of cuts to overtime across the force.
Around 40 workers gathered outside two restaurants, before attending a protest outside parliament.
Beyond the moral atrocities, Trump’s budget is not even competent from a technical perspective, writes Julien Mercille.
The dire financial situation at the State-owned bus company is such that it could be declared insolvent within 18 months.
The NUJ has also warned INM against setting “unrealistic deadlines” for the dispute to be resolved.
FactCheck looks into a major claim that took hold online over the weekend.
Over 200,000 family carers in Ireland currently deliver nearly €4 billion worth of care annually.
Tax cuts for some, miniature Irish flags for others.
Last week, it emerged that €12 million of the €35 million ring-fenced for mental health in last year’s budget is to be diverted to other resources.
The association representing middle-ranking gardaí said members want their boss to stand up for them.
Shane O’Neill and Patrick Cronin are among those who won’t feature again for the Rebels in 2016.
How does the Irish Cancer Society spend its money, and do its explanations make sense?
Tax cuts and welfare increases were the main elements of Budget 2016.
Instead of cutting taxes and USC, politicians should start spending more, writes Julien Mercille.
The plan is to help the company save $2.7billion – but it’s unclear how Ireland will be affected.
Analysis: The party’s obituary has already been written but don’t rule out a reversal in its fortunes.
Bord Gáis Energy has announced a second set of price cuts for this year.
‘Instead of whittling down, we’ll be counting upwards to 31,’ says the Kiwi head coach.
Joanna Tuffy’s comments were criticised by Twitter users and a Sinn Féin MEP.
Tánaiste Joan Burton said if parents can’t get extra hours, the department will be able to help.
They won’t like that…
The Taoiseach said the 7 per cent rate of USC will be cut in Budget 2016.
The job losses are part of an overall restructuring of Mondelez’s operations in Ireland.
The job losses are part of an overall restructuring of Mondelez’s operations in Ireland.
The company says it is restructuring how it does business.
He pledged to cut the marginal tax rate to 51%.
Those on tracker loans will hear the decision-making process of the ECB’s record-low interest rates.