EXPLAINED: Government releases detailed roadmap to ‘reopen Ireland’s economy and society’
The government has this evening published a Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business to ease the COVID-19 restrictions and reopen Ireland’s economy and society in a phased manner.
The Roadmap will start from May 18, from which point the country will re-open in a slow, phased way.
The plan sets out five stages for unlocking restrictions, at three week intervals. As restrictions are eased, the rate of the virus in the community will be constantly monitored by the National Public Health Emergency Team and the Government.
34 more deaths reported from Coronavirus in Ireland
1,265 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 34 from yesterday.
While there has been a total of 221 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is an increase on the 20,612 cases from yesterday and takes the overall total to 20,833.
There are now 224 cases in Laois.
Around ‘120 cases of Coronavirus’ at midlands meat processing plant
All of the staff of a local meat processing plant have been tested for Coronavirus following fears of an outbreak.
Rosderra Meats in Tipperary confirmed they had scaled back their operation as their affected staff members are self-isolating.
The Roscrea factory would employ Laois workers and is used by Laois farmers and hauliers.
WATCH: Laois school releases video to let students know they are supporting them
The staff of St Mary’s CBS Portlaoise have come together to record a video to let their students know that they are there for them as they navigate their way through the Coronavirus pandemic.
The video was put together by Ms Emma Lynch and posted on the school’s Instagram account.
Just four cars sold in Laois in April – as sales fall by over 96%
There were just four new cars sold in Laois in the month of April, according to figures released by the Irish Motor Industry today.
This compares to 112 cars sold in April of 2019 – and is in line with the 96% decrease across the country as the effect of the Coronavirus and the restrictions shows in the most devastating manner.
Restrictions were announced in mid March, leading to the March figures being down almost 55% in Laois on 2019 – with 75 cars sold compared to 165 12 months ago.
Laois to be affected by impact of COVID-19 on tourism with 10 percent of jobs directly dependent on the tourism and hospitality sector
Rural Ireland is likely to be disproportionately affected by the impact of COVID-19 and an ambitious and coordinated tourism plan from public and private stakeholders should be considered to prevent the industry from faltering, according to a new report by consulting and professional services firm, EY Ireland.
Pre-crisis, the accommodation and food sectors accounted for 179,200 jobs in ROI. Today almost 12 percent of those workers are availing of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme. Tourism was one of the first sectors hit by Covid-19 and is likely to be the last one to recover. An estimated 10 percent of jobs in Laois are directly dependent on the tourism and hospitality sector.
Around ‘120 cases of Coronavirus’ at midlands meat processing plant
All of the staff of a local meat processing plant have been tested for Coronavirus following fears of an outbreak.
Rosderra Meats in Tipperary confirmed they had scaled back their operation as their affected staff members are self-isolating.
The Roscrea factory would employ Laois workers and is used by Laois farmers and hauliers.
Speaking last night in the Dail, Sinn Fein’s Brian Stanley claimed that the number who had tested positive was ‘as high as 120’.
Remote Working is now!
In a unique collaboration responding to the current COVID 19 pandemic and the remote working opportunity, LOETB, IDA Ireland, SOLAS and Grow Remote, have created new online nationally available training courses aimed at remote workers and remote leaders.
100% online these two training programmes will help develop the skillset required by remote workers and managers throughout Ireland and to build resilience and business continuity into companies and their teams by providing the language, tools, and techniques to help optimise performance in a distributed team.
Both programmes are 100% online, available nationally and are of 7 weeks’ duration, the programmes start on Tuesday, 5th May, 2020 – register your interest here:
Remote Work Ready (aimed at employees and unemployed people hoping to transition to a remote working role and is fully funded) – https://www.fetchcourses.ie/course/finder?sfcw-courseId=299364 and Leading Remote Teams (aimed at Line Managers leading a team that includes remote workers) –https://www.loetb.ie/leading-remote-teams.
Quiz of the day
It’s Friday, it’s lunchtime, it’s JOE Pub Quiz time ? https://t.co/gRRG88KLSZ
— JOE.ie (@JOEdotie) May 1, 2020
