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Wednesday 30 September 2020
Publicans also want the PUP and wage subsidy scheme levels to remain at current rates for closed pubs until they reopen.
The scheme has been extended to include families on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
The money has been provided to students whose lab work was interrupted by the Covid-19 crisis.
The funding is being made available through the Historic Towns Initiative.
The company will provide the funding over a two-year period.
The news was welcomed by the Irish Famers’ Association.
The annual competition was one of the many events cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced the funding today.
The money will be spent securing personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.
Minister Josepha Madigan made the announcement about a number of new initiatives today.
We spoke to Lorcan Finnegan, Christine Molloy, Joe Lawlor and Neasa Hardiman.
Advocacy groups can apply for up to €2,500 in funding per event.
A total of €8.4 million has been allocated to 44 projects.
The Department of Education has funded the nationwide project.
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport have announced a series of provisional grants totaling over €77million as part of the new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund .
The fund has been set up on top of a grant which is already provided to all schools.
Irish Community Rapid Response requires in the region of €400,000 to continue operating the air ambulance.
One course of IVF treatment can cost between €4,000 and €4,500.
The investment in civil engineering programmes will take place from 2020 to 2024.
Sport Ireland decided to suspend and withhold future funding to the FAI in April.
A new hostel to house four to eight veterans in Cobh is to be developed.
Some of the allocation will be used to establish electric vehicle charging points.
English language classes and training initiatives for women are some of the projects awarded grants.
Mayo received over 10% of the total money awarded as part of the Clár funding scheme since 2016.
Civil servants in Shane Ross’s department warned that some sporting bodies were getting funded even though their applications were weak.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer denounced the ruling.
The cost of the library was originally estimated to cost €60m but has since increased to €80m according to the latest reports.
Kevin McManamon steers clear of the talk around Dublin GAA’s off-field advantages.
The Housing Minister said he does not know why Louth County Council has decided not to issue loans that are already approved.
The festival was founded in 2007 and showcases cinema from around the world.
The group secured an additional €2 million following a series of negotiations.
The total amount of funding for 2019 has increased to €23.8 million.
The first of its kind fund will go towards helping local groups and community-based projects.
A statement released tonight failed to mention under-fire former CEO John Delaney.
If the drugs bill keeps growing – we will have to cut funding for home care packages, primary care services or maternity care, writes Maebh Ní Fhallúin.
Sport Ireland have announced an increased annual fund of €2 million.
The regeneration of Lahinch Seaworld has been approved for government funding today.
The decision has been made due to a lack of sponsorship.
Negotiations between the GAA and the GPA on a new deal will take place later this year.
That was among the sentiments expressed at an Oireachtas committee meeting today during which the current issues with the Abbey Theatre were discussed.
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in an election debate in Cleveland.
Highly anticipated, many will see the debate as an opportunity for either candidate to claim a key advantage in what should be a closely-fought battle.
Likely to be combative, it’ll see Democrat candidate Biden tackle Trump on the economy and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, it’ll be the early hours of the morning by the time any of this airs – and even then, it’s not likely to be an entertainment event for the faint-hearted.
So today we want to know: Will you be watching the first US presidential debate live?
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