Cork Business Speaks Out About Sadness Of Having To Furlough Staff
Management says the last two trading days were very busy in the city centre, the reality for traders is much different.
A Level 5 lockdown is now in place across the country with all non-essential retail closed.
Around 150,000 people are expected to lose their jobs as a result of the Level 5 restrictions which are set to remain in place for up to six weeks.
SISU clinic on Oliver Plunkett St had to furlough some of their staff,-James Cotter and Pat Phelan told RedFM News how difficult that was:
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