Episode 37 of Viral: COVID-19 looks at the effects the pandemic has had on children and young people as well as the ins and outs of the July stimulus package published the Irish government this week, which includes €7 billion worth of economic incentives for businesses and workers. Paul O'Donoghue fromThe Times, Ireland Edition joins host Ian Doyle for a thorough run-through of everything you need to know about how the package will affect Ireland over the next 9 months. 

Emer Smyth who is a Research Professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute joins later in the podcast to discuss a report published by the ESRI and The Department of Children and Youth Affairs looking into the effects of the pandemic restrictions on children and young people. Many of the results highlighted just how difficult these past few months have been, particularly for those in disadvantaged or vulnerable living surroundings.

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