Financial Help for Workers in Covid Crisis : Ireland Vs UK

During the current Covid-19 crisis many people have become unemployed and probably many more will lose their jobs as the economy slows down. The Irish government has reacted quickly and introduced a range of measures to give financial aid to laid-off workers .We have carried out a comparison of the help available in Ireland compared […]
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Household Income in Ireland Hit Hardest by Austerity

A recent EU study  showed that households in Ireland  experienced , in relative terms , the largest reductions in disposable  income because of austerity measures imposed on them. The study by the “Social Situation Observatory’”  compared the  impact of  austerity  measures implemented over the period 2009-2011 in six European countries, namely Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Portugal, […]
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UK 2010 Budget – A Summary

The Conservative led UK government announced an emergency budget today. The main points in the 2010 UK Budget are; VAT to go up to 20% from 17.5%  – which will be good news for Irish businesses. UK Capital gains tax for higher-rate taxpayers rises to 28% Child benefit to be frozen for next three years […]
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