This morning.
A selection of fireworks seized by Gardai in Mallow, County Cork during Operation Tombola, a campaign to rid the country of illegal fireworks ahead of Halloween.
The streets are a little safer today.
Previously: Any Bangers?
Author Archives: Bodger
Former Minister of State at the Department of Finance Michael D’Arcy (left) and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, at the National Economic Dialogue last year
FG senator Michael D’Arcy – who until 93 days ago was the junior minister responsible for the funds industry – is leaving politics to become the chair of the funds industry’s representative body https://t.co/G0hzU4kTbd
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) September 28, 2020
This morning.
Former junior finance minister Michael D’Arcy is to resign his seat in the Seanad to become chief executive of the Irish Association of Investment Management (IAIM), the representative body for the funds and investment industry here.
Mr D’Arcy, who worked on policy towards the funds sector in his role as Minister for State with responsibility for financial services and insurance, takes the job as the industry faces major changes in the wake of Brexit…..
Good times.
Former junior finance minister to head funds sector lobby group (Irish Times)
Update:
IAIM have been in touch to say not only will Mr D’Arcy not be lobbying for 12 months, the entire investment managers representative organisation will stop lobbying for the coming year. https://t.co/BJ3A4oRuJG
— Philip Ryan (@Philip_Ryan) September 28, 2020
Box Fresh
at
Behold!!
The only pair on the island of Ireland!! @broadsheet_ie @lidl_ireland pic.twitter.com/MCsSGrywom— Colm 🍀🦊🌲 (@Funzo5000) September 25, 2020
Lidl trainers.
Previously only available in Finland.
Going for up to 500 big ones on eBay.
Available in Ireland alongside other Lidl ‘merch’ in November.
Take that, Yeezy.
This afternoon.
Sydney Parade Dart station. Sydney Parade, Dublin 4.
Thanks Ronan
Henry Mainwaring, pirate active off Irish coast in the early 17th century. Poacher turned gamekeeper, was pardoned and sailed for royal navy hunting pirates. Later a MP for Devon. His piratical activity nearly caused a war between England and Spain. pic.twitter.com/kAWTe7HpNa
— Irish Smuggling (@IrishSmuggling) September 25, 2020
A turncoat but he can avast my plank anytime.
Arrr.
Taxing PUP
at
While expected tax liability should be modest in most cases for recipients of TWSS & PUP, today’s decision welcome nonetheless. We will continue to work to minimise financial hardship, to the greatest extent possible, on taxpayers challenged by #COVID19 https://t.co/Hn4tOmbqoJ pic.twitter.com/HSypO7iXjY
— Paschal Donohoe (@Paschald) September 25, 2020
This afternoon.
The Department of the Taoiseach, Merrion Street, Dublin 2.
Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD provided an update on the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme, and announced details of the taxation of amounts received by employees under the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
Meanwhile…
what is the Legal basis for Revenue to tax PUP paid prior to 1 August 2020 ? given that Prior to that date, PUP was paid under S202 of the SWCA 2005 as an ‘Urgent Needs Payment’. Urgent payment are not libel for tax…
— mangles🤪 (@bamboozled19) September 25, 2020
Anyone?
PUP/TWSS recipients to discover tax liabilities in January – Revenue (RTÉ)
Taoiseach Michael Martin this morning announcing 100 new jobs at Workvivo software company in Cork
This afternoon.
Exham House, The Fingerpost, Cork.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) ‘may advise’ Government on localised restrictions in cities such as Cork, Waterford, Limerick and Galway, where the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise.
Via RTÉ:
Speaking this afternoon in Cork, Micheál Martin said NPHET is “very concerned” about the spread of the virus in these cities.
He said he had been told by the Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn that the number of cases in Cork was “rising in a straight line“.
He said he was flagging with people now that these cities are danger areas, and steps need to be taken to control the spread of the virus there.
Mr Martin said curbing the spread of the virus remained in people’s own hands….
Micheál Martin said NPHET is “very concerned” about the spread of the virus in some cities (RTÉ)
Pic via Taoiseach
Stephen Donnelly telling @PatKennyNT you can still have a bouncy castle for a communion, but no more than 6 people from one other household can be on it.
“They’ll have plenty of room”
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) September 25, 2020
Ah here.
This morning.
Meanwhile…
Orla writes:
Too busy to appear before the Oireachtas Special Covid-19 Committe. Not too busy to peddle more bouncy castle bullpoo on Newstalk
Previously: What They Don’t Teach You At Harvard Business School
This morning.
Unidentified paper (via Whatsapp)
Thanks Warren