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The job seekers allowance scheme cost the State €1.5 billion in 2021

8% overpayment of job seekers allowance 'high'

The Comptroller & Auditor General has described a figure of 8% in overpayments of job seekers allowances as "high".

The Department of Health accounts show nearly half of its expenditure was on testing and tracing and vaccines
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State spent almost €30bn on Covid-19 response

The Enhanced Illness Benefit, paid at €350 per week, ends today

Covid-19 higher rate illness benefit ends

Sweden still recommends three doses for people aged over 18 (File image)

Sweden to stop offering Covid vaccine to teenagers

Paul Reid said the processing of the payment continues to receive priority

Covid payment made to 123k health staff so far - Reid

The Paris-based policy forum was particularly pessimistic about the outlook in Europe

Inflation risk pushing economies into recession - OECD

Japan has been a holdout in continuing tough restrictions on visitors as much of the world has moved on from the pandemic

Japan lifts Covid restrictions on foreign tourists

Denmark decided to kill all of its some 15 million minks in November 2020

Denmark to lift Covid-19 ban on mink farming

Linda Dalton, 47, has experienced debilitating Long Covid symptoms

Long Covid: 'The doctors don't know how to fix it'

Dr Tedros speaking at an event in New York this week

'Still in the tunnel': WHO chief says pandemic not over

Colm Henry said while the Omicron variant wreaked havoc over the last few months, there is a higher degree of immunity now

Winter 'twindemic' possible but not certain - HSE

Dr Mike Ryan said countries had been detecting new variants efficiently

Concerns over 'perfect storm' of Covid and RSV

Dr Mike Ryan said many people experienced threats and abuse in their work during the pandemic (Image: Rollingnews)

Health staff faced 'threats, abuse' during Covid - WHO

Residents of the Southwest Senior Center in Chicago receive their Covid vaccine

US president says Covid pandemic 'is over'

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