Ten ways to keep active at home during COVID-19 pandemic – Keeping active at home can help you to stay healthy, improve mood and reduce stress and anxiety
Regular physical activity is important for all of us to stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Institute of Public Health. Staying physically active at home can help to maintain our physical health and reduce the feelings of stress and anxiety that are common at this time of heightened uncertainty. Guidelines recommend that […]
Practical tax tips from ifac to help businesses with cashflow difficulties
The unprecedented circumstances currently facing businesses makes it more important than ever to carefully manage your tax affairs. Set out below are practical tax tips to optimise cashflow during the Covid-19 crisis by Declan McEvoy, Head of Tax at ifac. . Corporation Tax/Income Tax When calculating your preliminary tax, this can be based on 90% of your […]
SEAT starts the production of emergency ventilators at its Martorell facilities
SEAT has started the production of emergency ventilators at its Martorell facilities to contribute to the fight against COVID-19. The device has been authorised by the Spanish Agency of Medicine for clinic investigation and the daily production volume will be constantly adjusted with the authorities according to demand to avoid unnecessary stocks. The company will […]
Farm Methodically for Safety
Due to the Coronavirus Emergency, now is one of the most challenging periods in our country’s history. Farmers, as food producers, are crucial to society. A farm injury is unwelcome at any time, but currently an injury would be particularly unwelcome as it could jeopardise running of a farm, require attendance at a medical facility […]
CV-19: 20 Boredom busting ideas for kids (and parents!)
Not sure what to do with the kids? Well for starters, don’t worry. As a parent, you are your child’s first teacher. Your home is a place where lots of learning is happening every day. Your most important job when it comes to your child’s learning is to show an interest and get involved. You […]
2020 Punchestown Festival Cancelled
Punchestown Racecourse today confirmed the cancellation of the 2020 Punchestown Festival which was scheduled to take place from Tuesday 28th April to Saturday 2nd May. Following consultation with Horse Racing Ireland and the relevant statutory bodies the Punchestown Festival has been cancelled in response to the ongoing threat to public health due to Covid-19. […]
Two Economic Scenarios Tested in Response to COVID-19 Crisis – ROI GDP projected to contract by between 7.3% and 13.1%
EY – Two Economic Scenarios Tested in Response to COVID-19 Crisis – ROI GDP projected to contract by between 7.3% and 13.1% ‘Base Case’ Scenario: A high level of disruption until end of May 2020 and then business begins to return to normal. ROI GDP estimated to be 7.3% lower in 2020 ROI job losses […]
Utilities Regulator (CRU) Extends Covid-19 Customer Protection Measures to Assist Consumers
The recent extension of government measures regarding Covid-19, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), along with Gas and Electricity Suppliers, has extended the moratorium on domestic electricity and gas disconnections to April 19. This measure was taken to provide appropriate protection and reassurance for electricity and gas customers during the current period of […]
Fyffes ‘Fit Squad’ Children’s Fitness Programme Goes Online
Banana importers Fyffes has taken its highly-successful primary schools ‘Fit Squad’ children’s fitness programme online in a series of short videos that can be viewed at home by pupils and parents at www.fyffesfitsquad.ie Each video is hosted by Irish fitness expert Tom Dalton, whose role over the past two years has been to represent Fyffes by […]
Advice, farmers,covid 19, corona virus
To our farming community, we stand with you during this difficult time. As farmers ourselves we typically look forward to the spring months as it heralds the start of prime farming season, however this year we appreciate times are very different for all of our customers, manufacturers, dealers and the extended Farm Compare family. As […]
