People on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment must be "genuinely seeking employment" under legislation passed through the Dáil last night.
104 people had the payment cut for going on holiday abroad recently.
Opposition parties had sought to have this requirement removed from the legislation.
The Social Welfare Amendment bill puts the 350 euro emergency payment on a statutory basis.
Average Rent Of A Three-Bed In County Wicklow Is Up 6.1% Year-On-Year
Market rents are now one third higher than their pre-covid levels and two thirds higher than their Celtic Tiger peak in late 2007
Wicklow TD Slams Government Over “Shameful” Refusal to Fund Rehills Development In Bray
Wicklow TD John Brady attacked the Government for refusing funding for the Rehills social and affordable housing development in Bray. Brady stated the decision disregards housing needs and blocks the delivery of up to 120 much-needed homes on public land.
East Coast FM Remains Wicklow's Favourite Radio Station
Latest JNLR/Ipsos survey shows that East Coast FM is still Wicklow's most listened to radio station.
Young Voices of Wicklow Unite at Comhairle na nÓg Youth Summit
The event on Nov 4th fostered civic participation of Wicklow's future decision makers.
Local TD Slams Government Hypocrisy In Trying To Induce Irish To Return Home
Many young people continue to leave Ireland because they cannot afford to live here amid the cost of living crisis according local Sinn Féin TD Fionntáin O Súilleabhain
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