The Top 4 Things You Need To Know Now

Saturday, 30 May 2020 08:50

The main stories making the headlines across Cork

Health officials are urging people to keep a record of who they're meeting up with this bank holiday weekend.

They say it'll help contact tracing teams if someone develops symptoms and later tests positive.

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Childcare providers say they will need funding to make up for the lack of children coming back into creches next month.

The Government announced guidelines for the sector yesterday, which includes 'play-pods' which will limit the number of people a child comes into contact with.

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The National Women's Council of Ireland say it shouldn't have taken the Government to fix an issue with women coming off maternity leave not being eligible for the wage subsidy scheme.

They had been excluded due to an anomaly, with the Finance Minister saying he wants all workers to be treated equally.

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The RNLI is urging people to take extra care if planning any water activities or visits to the coast this bank holiday weekend.

The organisation says everyone should follow safety guidelines around water.