The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet today to discuss a range of issues, including the easing of Phase 4 of Covid 19-restrictions due to take place next Monday. The Times reports that Government is likely to avoid the harshest measures to curtail international travel or the movement of people arriving from overseas when it updates regulations on travel next week. The focus is likely to be on strengthening existing rules, as well as improving the accuracy of data gathering on where people are staying, and checking more closely on those restricting their movements on arrival.
Meanwhile, twenty-six pubs may be prosecuted for breaches of the public health regulations and licensing laws following the easing of the Covid-19. Most of the pubs facing prosecution were found not to be serving food along with alcohol.
Government has promised to push through legislation “next week” to enact its €2 billion Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme for SMEs, according to The Times. This will involve the State guaranteeing up to 80 per cent of low-cost loans for small businesses affected by the pandemic.
SIPTU has called on the Government to co-ordinate the approach of higher-level education institutions in relation to the delivery of ‘face-to face’ teaching when students return in September to ensure all adhere with public health advice.
CBRE Ireland has said that there is likely to be “considerable investment” in Irish social housing from private interests – both domestic and international – in the coming years. In a new report, published on Monday, the real estate group said there had been “increased demand” over the past six months, with investors “keen to acquire residential units and schemes let to local authorities on long-term leases”.
The general secretary of Unison, the UK's largest union will step down at the end of the year, when his term expires. Dave Prentis has led Unison, which represents 1.3m public service workers, since 2001. Read more on that here.
The Examiner looks at the uncertain future of Munster's airports.
Debenhams workers are planning a march on Wednesday (15th July) to "demand they are the first priority in any liquidation". The protest will assemble at the Henry Street store before marching to the Dáil - which is sitting in the Convention Centre due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Construction work is due to start this month on a new Rape Crisis Centre to cater for people in County Wexford who have been affected by sexual, domestic or gender-based violence.
And finally, the next instalment of Fórsa’s series of live wellness webinars takes place at 11am tomorrow when motivational speaker and author Ryan O’Reilly talks with rugby pundit and psychotherapist Brent Pope about staying motivated in work and at home over the coming months.
Donna Summer brings us our Zen this morning with 'Bad Girls'. This banger came about after one of her assistants was offended by a police officer who thought she was a street prostitute.
Have a good day folks.
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