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Bord Gáis engineer unfairly dismissed for side work

2 hours 55 min ago
An engineer has won over €5,000 for unfair dismissal after being sacked by Bord Gáis over claims he was offering to do cash work on the side for its customers.

Britain set to impose tougher caps on steel imports

3 hours 24 min ago
The British government is set to impose tougher than expected trade caps on steel, limiting imports from Vietnam, South Korea and Algeria to better defend its domestic supply from the fallout of a global trade war.

Family must pay wages to carer who walked off the job

3 hours 40 min ago
The nephew of a dementia patient who said her former live-in carer walked off the job in the middle of the night and "ghosted" the family have been ordered to pay her over €1,600 after a ruling that he unlawfully withheld her final pay.

Former tánaiste joins consultancy firm Teneo

3 hours 49 min ago
Former tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has joined consultancy firm, Teneo as a senior advisory.

Powell: Rate cuts can wait as Fed studies tariff impacts

6 hours 57 min ago
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said today the central bank needs more time to see if rising tariffs drive inflation higher before considering the interest rate cuts that President Donald Trump is demanding.

UK grocery inflation hits highest level since Feb 2024

9 hours 9 min ago
British grocery price inflation rose to 4.7% for the four weeks to June 15, its highest level since February last year, dealing another blow for low-income households, data from market researcher Kantar showed.

New guidance issued on EU cybersecurity rules

10 hours 54 min ago
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published new guidance to help organisations comply with new EU cybersecurity rules.

Irish company DH4 acquired by UK group EcoOnline

12 hours 5 min ago
A software company which is based in the Baily Lighthouse in Howth in Dublin has been acquired by a UK group.

71% of Irish consumers worry about the cost of food

12 hours 13 min ago
More Irish consumers are worried about the cost of food prices than their global counterparts, according to the PwC Irish Voice of the Consumer study

HSE says agreement reached on weekend rosters

12 hours 39 min ago
The Health Service Executive has said agreement has been reached with health unions on the introduction of an extended working day and week in the HSE and HSE funded agencies.

UK plans to increase control over Google in search

13 hours 38 min ago
Britain's competition regulator today said it was proposing to designate Google with "strategic market status" to give it greater control over how the US tech giant operates search services.

ECB could still cut rates despite oil market volatility

13 hours 46 min ago
The European Central Bank can further cut interest rates at a time of huge volatility in energy markets, policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau told the Financial Times in an interview published today.

US safety agency contacts Tesla on robotaxi issues

13 hours 54 min ago
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from Tesla after reviewing online videos of a robotaxi allegedly using the wrong lane and of speeding by another driverless vehicle.

Oil slumps as Iran-Israel ceasefire goes into effect

13 hours 57 min ago
Oil prices fell sharply to their lowest in more than a week today as US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire has been agreed between Iran and Israel, alleviating worries of supply disruptions in the Middle East - a major oil-producing region.

How did Ireland become Europe's second most expensive country?

13 hours 59 min ago
We're near the top of this league table due to economic growth, rising demand, government policies and unique socio-geographic characteristics

Plans afoot to create Irish wool brand mark

15 hours 8 min ago
Stakeholders across Ireland are working collaboratively to establish an Irish wool brand mark to create additional value for the product across the industry.

Brexit the 'stupidest thing any country has ever done'

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 14:14
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has told an audience in Dublin that Brexit was the single stupidest thing any country has ever done, adding that "it's hard to believe how they did it."

Accountancy firm Ormsby & Rhodes acquires Ryan & Crowley

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 14:06
Ormsby & Rhodes, one of Ireland's oldest accountancy firms, has taken over Ryan & Crowley, an accountancy and advisory firm based in Dublin.

Boots Ireland gets Probation Act over Black Friday prices

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 12:39
Boots Ireland has been spared a court conviction after admitting last month to breaking pricing laws during a 2023 Black Friday sale.

Boots Ireland gets Probation Act over Black Friday prices

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 12:39
Boots Ireland has been spared a court conviction after admitting last month to breaking pricing laws during a 2023 Black Friday sale.

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