Business groups have welcomed the Government’s new suite of measures to help businesses get back on their feet following the Covid-19 crisis.
A support package worth over six billion euro has been agreed by Cabinet.
It includes a 10,000 euro “restart” grant and a three-month waiver on commercial rates.
A 4 billion euro recovery fund and credit guarantee scheme – is also included in the plan.
However large parts of of the support package cannot be introduced before a new government is formed.
Fergal O’Brien Director of Policy at business advocacy group IBEC says the grant is particularly welcome.
Meanwhile – a further 34 COVID-19 related deaths were announced in Ireland yesterday, with the total number of deaths rising to 1,265.
221 new cases were announced, including four COVID diagnoses in Clare.
It brings the total number here to 236.
