Ireland is moving from a short-term emergency response approach to a medium-term approach to managing risk and repairing the damage that COVID-19 has inflicted on society. A Framework for Restrictive Measures has been developed to help us to go about our daily lives as much as possible, while managing the behaviour of the virus. Gov.ie…
Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19
Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19 Ireland is moving from a short-term emergency response approach to a medium-term approach to managing risk and repairing the damage that COVID-19 has inflicted on society. The Irish Government has developed and published a Framework for Restrictive Measures which has been developed to help Ireland to…
Department of Health & HSE Launch COVID-19 Tracker App
Department of Health & HSE Launch COVID-19 Tracker App With 500,000 downloads since it went live, the Covid-19 tracker app will help identify close contacts of people who test positive for the disease. The aim of the is to reduce the time it takes to trace close contacts from days to hours. The app works…
Restart Grant available for Small Businesses in Cork
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation announced earlier this month, details of a new Small Business grant scheme which is now available for small businesses in Cork . The Restart Grant has been allocated €250m in funding and will provide payments of between €2,000 and €10,000 to small business to help meet their cost of…
Cork Business Association issues guide to various supports & schemes
The Irish Government has announced National COVID-19 Income Support Scheme, which will provide financial support to Irish workers and companies affected by the crisis. Check out the Cork Business Association site for details on the various supports and schemes available now to companies.
The science behind social distancing explained by RTE’s Prime.
The science behind social distancing explained by RTE’s Prime Time. Watch now for a full explanation as to why social distancing is vital. It may feel like social distancing is practice without end, but that’s not the case. Public health experts have a clear goal in mind, and it’s all about a certain number, known…
Social Distancing explained, why & how?
This handy guide to social distancing explains why and how we should all be vigilant. Inform yourself and stay safe. http:// Credit: Department of Health
Health Experts have urged the public to be mindful of where they get information in relation to facts about COVID-19
The World Health Organisation experts have urged the public to be mindful of where they get information in relation to facts about Covid-19. Most are circulated in good faith listing advice from so-called experts but the barrage of tweets, texts and emails offer few facts. Amongst the most common myths being spread around the globe…
HSA to begin immediate inspection & awareness blitz.
HSA to begin immediate inspection & awareness blitz. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will begin a two-week inspection and awareness safety blitz from Monday 24th February. The nationwide campaign will focus on the management of vehicle risks in the workplace such as driving for work, vehicle operations and load securing. It comes…
Coronavirus currently in a containment phase in Ireland.
Coronavirus currently in a containment phase in Ireland. The Department of Health has said that Ireland is currently in a containment phase regarding the new coronavirus. The state is prepared to pick up any case as soon as it arises and try to halt any further transmission. The Department also confirmed that there is a reserve…
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