Extra Bank Holiday and other compensation for Covid

I know some who were amazing , and others who were no help at all .

It's going to be so divisive tbh , not worth it . Just look at the shvtty comments on this thread already .

There were many on all sides going beyond what they should be doing but in the end of the day you will always get the same groups looking for whatever anyone else gets regardless of whether they were on the true frontline or not . Who is going to draw that line without ructions being caused, so it will end up for all or for noone .

An extra bank holiday for all is probably what will happen in the end .

No clapping or lighting candles if they have any cop on . 🙄

Most physios and other therapy grades were reassigned to swabbing clinics.

"The true frontline".

The "frontline" was always manipulative bullshit, I see we are now getting to the cherry on top.

Yeah heard similar from my HSE contacts, some really stepped up, some just behaved as they normally would, which was to be as little help as possible.

i think the first monday in february would be the perfect time for an extra bank holiday, it would have a great benefit to economy after january and kickstart things again in pubs/nightclubs/hotels, kind of an offical end to a dry january. 6 nations matches start that weekend as well as intercounty GAA leagues, it would actually have a very good affect on peoples well being and on the economy

Christmas Eve would be pretty nice too.

any day bar monday is a disaster for a bank holiday, a day off in middle of working week is absolutely useless, friday not great either has to be a bank holiday on a monday, i would also propose at this time is perfect for changing the paddys day holiday to the nearest sunday and having the monday as bank holiday, let all parades take place on the sunday or monday

Between Christmas and New Year will be awful. Most medical grades will have to work anyway, as you can't have too many days next to each other without full patient care. Even when Xmas and Stephens Day are Saturday and Sunday.... for instance this year. You get 25, 26, 27, 28 off. At the very least you have to work the 28th, some places the 27th, because you can't just be on skeleton staff for more than two days.. patient care suffers.

How dare RTE mention Nurses, doctors, emergency staff and public transport workers last week without acknowledging the most important workforce of all!!:

Teachers look to be part of pandemic bonus talks

Teacher unions have said that they expect to be involved in any discussions around the acknowledgement of workers' contributions during the pandemic.

In a joint statement the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland, Teachers' Union of Ireland and the Irish National Teachers' Organisation said that "teachers' extraordinary efforts both face-to-face with their pupils in crowded classrooms and in the online learning space have allowed schools to continue to prioritise teaching and learning while meeting children/ young people's needs".

The statement follows calls from health sector unions, the National Bus and Rail Union and the Association of Garda Sergeants & Inspectors for some form of special recognition of their efforts during the pandemic.

Every worker in the country will end up getting it.

It's dressed up as recognition but really is about business for the hospitality sector. My money says mid November or mid February.

If they gave the bonus to people who had exemption letters from their employer it would benefit the majority of people who couldn't work from home during the lockdowns. But instead it'll end up going to all the admin staff who sat at home not answering their phones or emails.

Can this government decide anything without flying so many bloody kites first? Show some leadership. They should just ask NPHET, they delegated to them ages ago.