A series of updates on COVID19 from across a range of different key areas of interest.
Overview Document of Government Announcement on National COVID-19 Support Schemes
- Please find attached an overview document of new National COVID-19 Support Schemes announced by Government today
Chambers Ireland COVID-19 Business Impacts Survey – Press Release & Survey Report
- Chambers Ireland have today published the results of a new survey from a sample of over 1000 businesses contacted through the Chamber Network
- Headline results include how 94% of businesses see their revenue declining over the coming three months and that cashflow, revenue, and staffing are the critical issues for businesses
- To access the press release on the survey results, click here
- To access the report on the survey results, click here
- Please note that we will send out Chamber-specific data as soon as we can
EUROCHAMBRES Press Release on EU Response to COVID-19 Crisis
- Please find attached an overview of the EUROCHAMBRES press release on the EU’s response to the crisis and here are the main points that will be of use to Ireland
SOLAS eCollege courses being made available free of charge in response to Covid-19
- SOLAS eCollege courses are temporarily being made available free of charge as an additional support to those impact by Covid-19
- This measure is to benefit anyone already doing a FET course and wish to augment their learning, as well as for anyone who has recently become unemployed / had their hours reduced and are hoping to reskill/upskill in digital skills
- Applicants must be over 16 at date of application – applicants can feel the full list of available courses at www.fetchcourses.ie – further information can be found at www.ecollege.ie
- Please contact Ciara Ní Fhloinn in the National Innovation Unit at ciara.nifhloinn@solas.ie if you have any queries
www.Text4Help.ie Irish Communication & Case Management Platform for Local Authorities and Agencies
- www.Text4Help.ie is a new Irish Communications & Case Management Platform for local authorities and agencies designed to help them effectively manage requests for assistance from people in need during the COVID-19 crisis
- The system has been designed to make it easy for people to request help and to make it easier to manage those requests also. For further info contact hello@text4help.ie