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Zero-day hackers exploit security vulnerabilities in software that the developers of that software are often completely oblivious about

The apprenticeship system is in crisis and there is a backlog of 9,000 people waiting to qualify in trades, a Sinn Féin TD has told the Dáil.

Brewer Heineken has told publicans that it plans to increase what it charges for its draught beer products.

A groundskeeper who was nearing retirement when he said his bosses began "spying" on him, told him he was "slowing down" and replaced his broken electric litter cart with a manual version that he had to push 15km a day has been awarded €15,000 for ageist discrimination.

Alaska Air Group has today forecast current-quarter profit above estimates, driven by expectations of a strong summer season as travel demand soars.

A record number of passengers used Irish airports last year, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

The Communications Workers' Union (CWU) has threatened industrial action at courier company DPD Ireland.

The European Central Bank has made it "crystal clear" that interest rates could be cut in June but has also been firm that policy decisions beyond that remain up in the air, ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos said today.

Repak, which aims to enhancing packaging recycling in Ireland and promote a circular economy, has today appointed Zoё Kavanagh as its new CEO.

Norway's $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has today posted a profit of 1.2 trillion crowns ($109 billion) for the first quarter of 2024, boosted by strong technology stocks.

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There could be more good news on the horizon for householders with a potential further reduction in domestic gas and electricity prices.

Arrabawn Co-Op, which has over 1,000 suppliers across Munster, Leinster and Connacht, said today that despite challenges in the industry, it reported a record financial performance across key metrics for last year.

Meal delivery company Deliveroo has today reported a return to order growth in its first quarter, with a 2% increase year-on-year driven by its operations in France, UAE and Hong Kong and continued strength in Italy.

US President Joe Biden has called for a hike in steel tariffs on China, accusing it of cheating as he courted blue-collar voters on an election campaign trip to the battleground state of Pennsylvania.

The 24 finalists of the 2024 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Ireland programme have been revealed today and include companies across a range of sectors including consumer, health tech, pharmaceutical, energy and engineering across the island of Ireland.

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to trade union activist Sam Nolan who died on April 14.

Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia has today reported a smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly profit as sales tumbled because operators bought less 5G technology, but said it expected a sales pick-up this year.

Danone has today posted stronger-than-expected quarterly sales, with all businesses delivering volume growth as the world's largest yoghurt maker managed to raise prices to cope with higher input costs though at a slower pace than previously.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that Ireland fully supports the integration of capital markets at EU level, but cautioned that it should not involve the harmonisation of corporate tax or insolvency laws.