Donegal people to enjoy extra bank holiday on March 18

The government has signed off on a new Bank Holiday this year and the good news is that we get to enjoy it every year, going forward.

The new holiday will be held on the after St. Patrick’s Day this year but will be at the beginning of February from 2023 onwards. The date will be used to remember and recognise the people who died and frontline staff who worked throughout the pandemic. 

Ministers also today signed off on a once-off, tax-free €1,000 bonus for frontline healthcare workers who were in settings exposed to covid during the pandemic.

Speaking at Government Buildings today, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath said the €1,000 tax-free benefit for healthcare workers acknowledges their “heroic efforts” during the pandemic.