About 150 barristers have been asked to repay grants totalling €750,000 approved and paid in error under a Government Covid-19 grant scheme. The barristers who have been asked to repay the money rent desks, rather than offices, in the Law Library, and have therefore been determined not to be rates payers. About another 350 barristers were approved for the grant but had it withdrawn before funds issued. In a statement, the city council said those who have received the funds have a period of seven days to appeal the decision. The department understands that the council are in the process of engaging in cases where the grant has been paid out,” she said.

Source: The Irish Times November 24, 2020 03:02 UTC