New Irish income package to cost 3.7 billion euros over 12 weeks
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DUBLIN (Reuters) - Increased coronavirus income supports that Ireland announced on Tuesday for those already unemployed and workers at risk of losing their jobs will cost an initial 3.7 billion euros (3.4 billion pounds) over a planned 12-week period, the government said.Employers must show they have suffered a minimum 25% decline in turnover and are unable to pay normal wages and other outgoings to qualify for the scheme, which is open to impacted firms in all sectors.While the increased..