29/08/2019
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Irish Woman Dies On Spanish Beach
A 69-year-old Irish tourist has died while on holiday in Malaga in Spain.
It is understood the woman was recovered from the water after she suffered a heart attack while swimming on a beach in Benalmadena.
Medical teams attempted to revive the woman but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police in Malaga are investigating the death.
Met Éireann Issues Status Yellow Rainfall Warning
A status yellow rainfall warning has been issued for the beginning of this weekend.
Met Éireann said the rain will turn heavy and persistent on Friday night, 30 August, bringing the risk of local flooding.
The warning will be in place for 24 hours from 6am on Friday, with Connacht, Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick set to be the worst affected.
Between 30 and 50mm of rain is expected to fall during the period, particularly on high terrain.
SF Demand €2b No-Deal Brexit Stabilisation Fund
Sinn Fein have called on Government to put in place a €2 billion Brexit Stabilisation Fund to protect jobs and exporters exposed to the damage of a potential no-deal Brexit.
It comes after a letter from the Central Bank to the Minister for Finance warned of the potential impact on jobs and the economy.
Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD said: "The Central Bank highlighted the fact that agriculture, food production and manufacturing sectors across our island are most exposed to the fallout from the British Government's policy.
"The letter outlines the grave threat faced by what it describes as almost all areas of economic activity, and also notes the particular exposure of the agriculture, food production and manufacturing sectors across our island.
"Given the British Government's policy of Brexit at all costs, the Central Bank accepts that there is a need for supports for these sectors to protect jobs and the economy.
"The Government has done too little, too late to support jobs and at-risk sectors in the face of Brexit.
"We have continually called for the Government’s Rainy Day Fund for the banks to be replaced with a €2 Brexit Stabilisation Fund to support the businesses and jobs exposed to Brexit, while overhauling the Brexit loan scheme, upgrading ports, easing state aid rules to support exporters and increasing R&D tax credits for SMEs to 30%.
"This budget must provide the supports for those impacted by potential job losses while ramping up investment in infrastructure and public services to protect jobs."
A 69-year-old Irish tourist has died while on holiday in Malaga in Spain.
It is understood the woman was recovered from the water after she suffered a heart attack while swimming on a beach in Benalmadena.
Medical teams attempted to revive the woman but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police in Malaga are investigating the death.
Met Éireann Issues Status Yellow Rainfall Warning
A status yellow rainfall warning has been issued for the beginning of this weekend.
Met Éireann said the rain will turn heavy and persistent on Friday night, 30 August, bringing the risk of local flooding.
The warning will be in place for 24 hours from 6am on Friday, with Connacht, Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick set to be the worst affected.
Between 30 and 50mm of rain is expected to fall during the period, particularly on high terrain.
SF Demand €2b No-Deal Brexit Stabilisation Fund
Sinn Fein have called on Government to put in place a €2 billion Brexit Stabilisation Fund to protect jobs and exporters exposed to the damage of a potential no-deal Brexit.
It comes after a letter from the Central Bank to the Minister for Finance warned of the potential impact on jobs and the economy.
Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD said: "The Central Bank highlighted the fact that agriculture, food production and manufacturing sectors across our island are most exposed to the fallout from the British Government's policy.
"The letter outlines the grave threat faced by what it describes as almost all areas of economic activity, and also notes the particular exposure of the agriculture, food production and manufacturing sectors across our island.
"Given the British Government's policy of Brexit at all costs, the Central Bank accepts that there is a need for supports for these sectors to protect jobs and the economy.
"The Government has done too little, too late to support jobs and at-risk sectors in the face of Brexit.
"We have continually called for the Government’s Rainy Day Fund for the banks to be replaced with a €2 Brexit Stabilisation Fund to support the businesses and jobs exposed to Brexit, while overhauling the Brexit loan scheme, upgrading ports, easing state aid rules to support exporters and increasing R&D tax credits for SMEs to 30%.
"This budget must provide the supports for those impacted by potential job losses while ramping up investment in infrastructure and public services to protect jobs."
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