Leo Varadkar’s message: avoid thrift and start spendingMr Varadkar has told the Irish public to avoid thrift and to start spending the €12billion in household savings this summer to kick-start the economy. He also gives a commitment the Government will not raise income taxes, including USC, describing such a move as “counterproductive”. Many of the streets in Dublin city centre were restricted to the public from about 8.30pm, with gardaí ordering groups of people drinking outdoors to go home. Cancer survivors say financial firms discriminate against healthy people on basis of old diagnosesThe Irish Cancer Society is researching so-called ‘right to be forgotten’ laws to prevent discrimination against cancer survivors trying to access financial services. Senior school staff in Limerick are particularly worried about the impact of a local spike in cases with exams due to start on Wednesday.

Source: Irish Independent June 06, 2021 06:33 UTC