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"Privatise the feckers." "They deserve a bonus for the pandemic." Public react to €1BN bonus for frontline workers

The Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath has said 10 days of annual leave across the ...

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13.20 23 Sep 2021


"Privatise the feckers." "They deserve a bonus for the pandemic." Public react to €1BN bonus for frontline workers


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The Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath has said 10 days of annual leave across the public sector, as a thank you for the hard work staff put in during the Covid 19 pandemic would cost €1 Billion. Henry McKean met frontline workers and the public and asked should they get a cash bonus or time off? Should we extend it to the private sector too, including retailers?


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