Apr06Mon

Member News from PA DCED

The departments of Community & Economic Development, along with the departments of Health, General Services, and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, have received a deluge of inquiries and offers from Pennsylvania manufacturers and those from around the world willing to assist us in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The offers of support have been coming in at such a high rate of speed that we quickly identified the need to establish an online portal to capture these offers and assess the needs of our manufacturing community, which is facing challenges in its supply chain and workforce. Read More

Apr06Mon

Taoiseach to Work As a Doctor During Country’s COVID-19 Crisis

BY MÉLISSA GODIN,APRIL 6, 2020

Leo Varadkar, the Irish Prime Minister, has rejoined the country’s medical register and will begin working one shift a week, as the country grapples with a growing COVID-19 outbreak.

The Health Service Executive (HSE), the country’s health and social service provider, appealed to all non-working healthcare professionals on March 17 to “be on call for Ireland,” amid a rising demand for health services. Professionals from all healthcare disciplines have been asked to register in case the government needs additional staff to work in either new or pre-existing medical facilities. Retired healthcare providers as well as medical students were also encouraged to sign up. Within three days of the HSE’s announcement, 50, 000 former healthcare professional registered, including Ireland’s leader.

Apr04Sat

Coronavirus Resources for Pennsylvanians

There is a lot of concern right now about the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Pennsylvania and across the country.

Click HERE to find resources to help you, your family, and your community navigate the challenges of this difficult time.  This page will be updated regularly to best reflect the most updated information available.

Senator Casey’s office remains ready to meet the needs of Pennsylvanians remotely.  Should you need direct assistance, please contact the office either by phone at (202) 224-6324 or on the website here. To check resources on Senator Toomey’s office, please click HERE.

Additionally, Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to sign up for AlertPA, a text notification system from Commonwealth agencies for health, weather, and other important alerts like COVID-19.

Apr03Fri

Quick tips to improve your WiFi at home

Thank you to Irish Chamber member, Dan Cronin, for sharing these tips on how to make the most of your home Wifi settings.

– Call your cable provider:  Explain to them that you are remote worker who is doing a lot of video webinar meetings and you want to create a dual wifi –

2.4mhz for all non essential devices; 5.0 mhz for all essential devices

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