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Ryanair carried 19.6m passengers in May

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 07:49
Ryanair carried 19.6 million passengers in May - up 4% year-on-year.

Dublin and Cork Airports have busiest May on record

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 07:32
Both Dublin and Cork airports had their busiest ever May, according to figures from operator daa.

Chemishield to create 50 new jobs as part of expansion

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 07:17
Chemical waste management company Chemishield has announced plans to create 50 new jobs over the next 18 months.

Are you being ripped off by the 'loyalty penalty'?

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 07:09
From banks to insurance, companies punish loyal consumers with higher prices, while new customers are rewarded with better deals

Canada says US doubling of tariffs on metal 'unjustified'

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 05:28
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has denounced US President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% in a heightening of trade tensions between the neighboring nations.

Trump calls China's Xi tough, 'hard to make a deal with'

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 05:28
US President Donald Trump has said Chinese President Xi Jinping is tough and "extremely hard to make a deal with," days after he accused China of violating an agreement to roll back tariffs and trade restrictions.

EPA identifies 115 risks to Ireland from climate change

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 01:03
Disruption and damage to Ireland's energy system and built environment from extreme wind events are among 115 risks the country faces due to climate change, according to the EPA.

EPA identifies 115 risks to Ireland from climate change

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 01:03
Disruption and damage to Ireland's energy system and built environment from extreme wind events are among 115 risks the country faces due to climate change, according to the EPA.

Workers observe nationwide moment of reflection for Gaza

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 00:01
Workers across Ireland have participated in a moment of reflection amid the ongoing violence in Gaza.

Workers to observe moment of reflection for Gaza

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 00:01
Workers across Ireland are expected to participate in a moment of reflection this afternoon amid the ongoing violence in Gaza.

Workers to observe moment of reflection for Gaza

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 00:01
Workers across Ireland are expected to participate in a moment of reflection at lunchtime today amid the going violence in Gaza.

Extensions for elderly could be exempt from planning

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 00:00
Attic conversions and extensions for the purpose of housing elderly relatives could be exempt from planning before the end of the year, Minister for Housing James Browne will tell the Cabinet.

Trump to sign order doubling steel and aluminium tariffs

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 19:12
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order making official his vow to double tariffs on steel and aluminium, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt has told reporters in a briefing.

Job fears as Wellman International to enter examinership

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:20
There are fears over possible job cuts at Wellman International after it filed a petition with the High Court to place its operation in Mullagh, Co Cavan into examinership.

Classic Hits owner plans to buy Galway Bay FM

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 15:18
The company behind Radio Nova, Classic Hits Radio and Sunshine 106.8 is planning to buy Galway Bay FM.

Shortage of planning staff causing housing delays

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 14:30
Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin said a shortage of planning staff both in councils and in An Bord Pleanála is causing an excessive delay in building houses.

Meta signs power deal with Constellation nuclear plant

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 14:18
Meta Platforms has struck an agreement with Constellation Energy to keep one of the utility's reactors in Illinois operating for 20 years, in the Big Tech company's first such deal with a nuclear power plant.

IDA says Ireland losing out due to high cost of energy

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:21
IDA Ireland said Ireland was losing ground to other EU countries and the US because of the high cost of energy.

New car registrations down 8.8% in May, but EVs up 5.3%

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:07
New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that while new car registrations overall slowed in May, the number of new electric car registrations increased.

Disney laying off several hundred in film, TV and finance

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 12:41
Media company Walt Disney is laying off several hundred employees in film, television and corporate finance, a source familiar with the matter has said.

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