As a result, it said, the company had “decided” to reimburse €3.75 million in pandemic wage supports to the Government. Other large corporate organisations have also wisely “decided” to hand back wage subsidies to the State. Justifying any State wage subsidies in that context would have required an Olympian level of PR gymnastics. Some drew down State subsidies because they had no idea what was coming down the track. In coming months, the Government will have to whip away the wage subsidies from most businesses.

Source: The Irish Times April 30, 2021 04:41 UTC