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Fórsa members at Barnardos to take industrial action

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 17:15
Staff at children's charity Barnardos, who are members of the Fórsa trade union, have served notice of industrial action in a dispute over pay.

Tax take to end of May up 3.6% on same time last year

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 16:30
Taxes collected by the State rose by 3.6% in the first five months of the year to €36.4bn, according to latest Exchequer Returns from the Department of Finance.

US trade deficit sharply narrows in April

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 14:59
The US trade deficit more than halved in April, government data showed today, pulling back from a record on a plunge in imports as President Donald Trump's global tariffs kicked in

Bord na Móna Recycling workers to take strike action

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 13:41
Waste collection services by Bord na Móna Recycling could be disrupted later this month after SIPTU members at the company served notice of strike action in a dispute over the planned sale of the business

Donohoe awarded Chevalier rank in French Legion of Honour

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:54
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has been awarded the rank of 'Chevalier' in the French National Legion of Honour.

Wizz Air profit slumps on grounded planes, shares tumble

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:05
Budget carrier Wizz Air's grounded planes that are awaiting engine repairs took their toll on annual profits today, sending the shares down 23%

Passengers eye more seating as daa expects record numbers

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:00
Operator daa has said that it predicts it will be a record-breaking summer for Dublin Airport with 10 million people set to pass through the airport from June to August.

Dublin Airport expects 120k passengers a day this summer

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:00
Operator daa has said that it predicts it will be a record breaking summer for Dublin Airport with 10 million people set to pass through the airport from June to August.

Economic growth rises by 9.7% in first quarter of 2025

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 11:23
Economic growth including the contribution from multinationals or Gross Domestic Product soared by 9.7% in the first three months of this year as exports to the US ramped up ahead of tariffs being imposed by the Trump administration.

OECD headline inflation stable at 4.2% in April 2025

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 11:09
Year-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was stable at 4.2% in April 2025

Avant Money cuts mortgage rate below 3%

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 10:14
Avant Money has announced interest rate reductions on its new Flex Mortgage product, with rates now starting from just 2.98%.

RTÉ staff offered 6% pay increase over 2.8 years

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 10:10
RTÉ staff are to be offered a 6% pay increase between May this year and December 2027 after agreement on a pay deal was reached between management and the RTÉ Trade Union Group.

Procter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs over two years

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 09:31
Procter & Gamble said today it would cut 7,000 jobs, or about 15% of its non-manufacturing roles, globally over the next two years as part of its non-core restructuring program.

HRI and LDA to develop Leopardstown campus, 800 new homes

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 09:22
The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) have reached an agreement on the transfer of land with the potential to deliver 800 homes at Leopardstown Racecourse in south Dublin

Canada prepares reprisals, EU progress talks - US tariffs

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 08:35
Canada prepared possible reprisals while the European Union reported progress in trade talks on Wednesday as new US metals tariffs triggered more disruption in the global economy and added urgency to negotiations with Washington

Partial recovery in services economy in May - AIB PMI

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 08:11
The pace of growth in the country's services sector picked up in May, according to the latest purchasing managers index from AIB

Insurtech Blink Parametric appoints Brian Barter as CEO

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 07:46
Irish Insurtech Blink Parametric has anounced the appointment of Brian Barter as Chief Executive Officer.

Global shortfall of Nintendo Switch 2 expected

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 07:35
Gaming fans queued up for the launch of Nintendo's , opens new tab Switch 2 today, which is widely expected to be in short supply globally amid pent-up demand for the more powerful next-generation gaming device

Kingspan Ramps Up Planned US Roofing Investment to $1bn

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 07:24
Insulation and building company Kingspan Group plc is ramping up its commitment to the US from $750m with $1 billion of capital investment over the next 5 years

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