# Bonus
Last year
2022
# Tax-free
Private sector workers can now receive up to €1,000 in tax-free bonuses
The previous amount was €500.
# Bonus
Bonus back-to-school payment to be brought forward and paid next week
It was due to be paid in August.
# pandemic
Extra public holiday to take place on 18 March and healthcare workers to get €1,000 bonus
In addition, from 2023 there will be a new annual public holiday at the start of February.
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# Your Say
Poll: Should the government pay a pandemic bonus to all frontline workers?
There have been calls to expand any bonus payment to other frontline workers.
# Transfer Tug-of-war
Barcelona block €26m Neymar bonus as speculation mounts that he's off to PSG
The Brazilian superstar is due back training with the Catalan giants on Wednesday, but Spanish media suggest he may not show up.
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# performance related
SIPTU says Irish Water workers are not overpaid after reports of €5,000 bonuses for all staff
It’s reported that staff receive perks such as car allowances and fitness instructors as well as health insurance packages for executives and their spouses.
# Bonus
Second pre-Euro 2016 Ireland friendly announced for March
The game will be free to all season ticket holders.
# Incentive
IRFU hedging their bets on potential World Cup win bonuses
‘The further you’re to travel in the tournament, the greater the proportion.’
# Bang
UFC fighter earns $50,000 bonus for eight-second KO
It was the second-fastest KO in UFC welterweight history.
# Bonus
Sen'Derrick Marks bags $600,000 Christmas bonus in Jaguars' third win of the season
Ever seen a quarter-back sack worth over half-a-million dollars? Sen’Derrick has got you covered.
# ervia
Martin calls on Government to intervene on Irish Water bonuses
It has also emerged that senior coalition figures have discussed the replacement of the Irish Water CEO.
# where it hurts
Lance Armstrong grilled in $12 million bonus court case
Even the bonuses are bigger in Texas.
# Bonus
Connacht slay Dragons at Rodney Parade for bonus point win
Two tries from John Muldoon proved key for the Westerners.
# Bonus
Zebo too good for Zebre but Munster workmanlike
Munster survived an early scare to record a bonus point win in Musgrave Park.
# Easy Money
Google's former CEO gets $100 million stock award
Eric Schmidt also gets a $6 million cash bonus for his contributions to Google last year.
# cold water
Hayes: Bonus payments at Irish Water not justified
CEO of the semi-state, John Tierney, confirmed yesterday that staff would be entitled to bonus payments totalling up to six per cent of their salary.
# Bonus
Chinese company rewards prized employee with night with adult actress
It’s a little unconventional compared to the cash bonus.
# Try-fest
Leinster prove too strong for Scarlets despite yellow cards
Leo Cullen and Brendan Macken both saw the bin for the hosts this evening.
# Strike
Strike threat looms for EBS
The Unite trade union has said that a strike notice will be served as early as next week if a resolution is not reached in talks.
# Bankers
21 bankers in Ireland earned more than €1 million in 2011
Another EU state had 2,436 individuals earning over €1 million in the same year.
# So Long
Matthew Elderfield steps down as Financial Regulator (and waives €100k bonus)
Elderfield, who has been the financial regulator for three years, is returning to London to pursue other interests.
# Bonus
Conor Murray happy to play the hero again after day to forget in Paris
The Munster scrum-half scored his third try of the season to put his team on the right track to a bonus point win.
# Fiasco
Ulster Bank boss says he will give up bonus
The change of heart came just hours after he had repeatedly refused to discuss giving up his bonus earlier today.
# Bonus
Vending machine doles out mountain bikes and surfboards to chuffed Americans
The British Columbia tourist board came up with a unique way to tempt sports lovers and outdoor enthusiasts north of the border.
# Bonus
Cheers lads! Heineken Cup rugby confirmed for Connacht after Ulster and Leinster wins
The men from the west were celebrating after this weekend’s results mean European rugby will return to Galway next year.
AS IT HAPPENED
Ulster v Dragons Pro12
We went minute-by-minute for the Dragons visit to Ravenhill tonight.
# EBS
EBS workers vote to end '13th month' strike action
94 per cent of Unite members withdraw their action and to accept a deal brokered at the Labour Relations Commission last week.
# Bankers' Bonuses
Under-fire RBS chief Stephen Hester waives £1m bonus
Stephen Hester, whose bank is 82 per cent owned by the British taxpayer, gives up his bonus to avoid becoming a ‘pariah’.
# Bankers
Public outcry over banker's €1 million bonus
The head of Royal Bank of Scotland is on a salary of £1.2 million (€1.4 million) and last year received a bonus worth around £2 million (€2.38 million).
# EBS
EBS workers call off strike over '13th month' payment
Staff at the building society were due to walk out tomorrrow, but have agreed to LRC talks with management.
# 13th month
EBS staff to hold second strike over '13th month' payment
Staff will picket EBS branches and the offices of its parent bank AIB, in protest at the withholding of a December payment.
# EBS
EBS staff begin strike action over '13th month' payment
Staff at the State-owned building society say their ‘Scrooge-like’ employer is withholding an annual payment of four weeks’ pay.
# EBS
EBS staff vote to strike over Christmas payment
A majority of UNITE members at the building society vote to pursue action over the withholding of a ’13th month’ payment.
# humbug
EBS cancels Christmas payments for staff
Staff are balloting for strike action after the building society said there would be no traditional Christmas payment for employees. The payment has been made every year for the past 45 years.
# Expenses
Fingleton expenses "will infuriate" people, says Hannigan
Dominic Hannigan, the Labour Party TD, has said this highlights the need for increased powers for Oireachtas committees, which will be decided by referendum next month.
# Fingleton
Noonan pushes for repayment of Fingleton's Irish Nationwide bonus
The Minister for Finance has asked that the board of the newly formed IBRC continue to push for the return of €1 million paid to the former Irish Nationwide chief in 2009.
# Bonus
NTMA staff paid an average of €7,700 in 2010 bonuses
NAMA staff are among those who received additional payments for 2010. Two million euro was paid out in total.
# Finance
Bank offer brings sizeable bonus
Permanent TSB’s scheme for tracker mortgage customers netted both parties a generous amount of money.
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