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Thursday 1 October 2020
Experts say the figure may be heavily underreported.
Christmas can be a particularly trying time for problem drinkers and their families, an addiction counsellor said.
The government has announced that it will be setting the price of alcohol at €1 a unit.
It would be part of minimum-pricing laws to set a floor price on beer, wine and spirits.
88 people die every month in Ireland as a direct result of alcohol. Drink is wreaking havoc on our health and finances – and it’s time to push back.
A major HSE report yesterday looked at the harm alcohol causes in Irish society – and it made for grim reading.
The harm experienced by people due to their own drinking is only part of the story argues Alcohol Action Ireland.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
TODAY IS THE first day of the government’s new Stay and Spend Scheme, aimed at encouraging people to spend in hospitality sectors in the coming months.
These sectors have been hit severely by Covid-19, and the scheme will see taxpayers able to avail of up to €125 back in tax credits from spending at pubs, restaurants, hotels, B&Bs and related businesses until the scheme ends on 30 April 2021.
However, to avail of the scheme you must have an income tax or USC liability against which the tax credit can be set. This means that the likes of some pensioners and the unemployed are not eligible.
And the scheme will only apply to businesses that have registered for the scheme (a full list is here).
So, today we’re asking you: Will you make use of the Stay and Spend Scheme?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Professor Kathleen Lynch argues that a class divide is feeding injustice into our education system.
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