News At One Friday 15 January 2021
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Covid Vaccine Task Force update on targets and rollout
Brian MacCraith, head of the Covid Vaccine Task Force on targets for immunisation, plans for mass vaccination, when the IT system will be ready and reports of a temporary reduction in deliveries of the Pfizer vaccine.
Remote working could become a permanent option post-pandemic
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar, on the government's plan to legislate to give employees the right to request to work from home as part of a National Remote Working Strategy
Northern Ireland faces crippling tariffs on steel imports post-Brexit
RTE Europe Editor Tony Connelly discusses how Northern Ireland is facing crippling tariffs on steel imports due to a potential double hit resulting from Brexit, RTE News has learned.
Bord na Móna formally ends all peat extraction on its lands
Cian McCormack reports on the milestone in Ireland's drive to become carbon neutral by 2050 as Bord na Móna formally ends all peat extraction on its lands. It's positive for the environment but there's a fallout for the horticultural industry.
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