According to the Irish Times The Coalition is considering once-off payments to people on weekly welfare schemes – similar to the Christmas bonus but less generous – as part of measures to ease the cost of living crisis.
There are growing expectations that the British government and the EU are on the brink of a deal on the Northern Ireland protocal.Irish officials have said that a deal is expected but they have not srrn any legal documents yet.
Former Group Commercial Director for RTE, Willie O'Reilly has defended Ryan Tubridy's 440k salary and says it has been cut in half over the past 10 years.
Lastly, The HSE has announced a Covid-19 vaccination programme for all children aged between six months and four years old. You can read about it here.
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