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Wednesday 2 December 2020
The IRFU and the provinces are not currently entering contract negotiations with players.
Eoin McGee says he’s suspicious of the motives of Ireland’s banks who agreed to offer mortgage payment breaks to customers in March.
This week, our reader details how she’s staying fit and keeping her spending under control as she works hard during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This week, our reader is working from home in his parents’ house which means he’s able to save a substantial amount.
This week, our nurse describes the pressure she and colleagues are under in work and outside, as they maintain a distance.
Eoin McGee looks at yesterday’s budget and breaks down what it means for some members of the workforce.
This week, our reader has moved home to his parent’s house since Covid-19 hit and he’s finding he saves a lot more money.
To date this year, the society has received €2.8 million in legacy gifts.
This week, our Irish teacher living in Madrid highlights the reasonable cost of living in the city.
This week, our reader finds he’s not spending much daily as his workplace provides food. However, he says this week was a ‘low-spend’ week.
Streaming service PPTV reportedly failed to make a €180m payment due in March.
The figure compares to a deficit of €625m recorded in the same period last year.
This week, our reader prepares to return to the classroom, topping up her income with some childminding in the meantime.
This week, our reader is on a road a lot and also enjoying getting back out with his family after lockdown.
This week, our reader, who lives with her daughter in Galway and has an underlying health condition, details her spending and saving during the Covid-19 period.
This week, our reader has been spending lockdown working from home but is now starting to socialise with friends, prompting an increase in spending.
Economist Dr Brian O’Boyle says we need to learn the lessons from the last global recession and make sure the economic burden of Covid-19 is shared equally.
Financial planner Eoin McGee has some advice on how to approach your finances as we emerge from lockdown.
This week, our reader has been cocooning throughout the Covid-19 shutdown.
The ex-All Blacks out-half has been released by the Super Rugby franchise.
Selling the naming rights for Thomond Park remains a possibility.
This week, our reader is in County Clare with his wife and baby daughter. They’re managing through the lockdown, working from home and reuniting with family as lockdown eases.
This week, our reader is grateful she has various incomes for freelancing as it means she’s not reliant on just one job in a crisis.
Reports in the UK suggest a deal has already been agreed.
This week, our reader details how he’s working from home and hanging out with flatmates, while also playing Football Manager.
Our reader this week details how she’s working from home through the lockdown.
Meanwhile, there is a drive to create more meaningful Test matches moving forward.
This week, our reader works on a new job from home, while he and his partner get through the shutdown.
Our reader says he’s saving time on his journey now and saving money during the Covid-19 changes.
This week, our reader juggles work, parenting and looking after her wife, who is ill, during the Covid-19 shutdown.
This week, our young reader tries to close the purchase of a house while working from home during shutdown.
That’s according to the latest KBC Consumer Index published today.
This week, our reader adjusts to life in Covid-19 lockdown and finds she’s spending a lot less.
Meanwhile, current talks over the 2020 calendar could lead to ‘long-term reform’ of the sport.
That’s according to a survey commissioned by Behaviour and Attitudes and produced for RTÉ.
MP Julian Knight says it “sticks in the throat” that footballers are earning huge salaries while non-playing staff are hit in the pocket.
Meanwhile, Scottish Rugby has accounted pay deferrals for some of its biggest earners.
Declan Kidney is head coach at the Premiership side, and there are several Irish players on the books.
This week, our reader is a junior doctor saving to buy a house with her boyfriend.
Saracens have also asked staff to take a pay reduction.
IT’S THE FIRST of December, which means the beginning of Christmas month.
But today’s date is also a bit more significant than in other years, because it marks the end of Level 5 restrictions that have been in place across the country for the last six weeks.
From today, retailers, hairdressers, gyms, cinemas, museums and libraries can re-open to the public.
Some shops are even making up for lost time by opening through the night tonight, and there have been reports of overnight queues outside a few retailers ahead of their re-opening today.
For the day that’s in it, we’re wondering: Do you plan on going to a non-essential shop today?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy illustrates where the failings are in how we fund our healthcare system.
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