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A garda and a nurse cannot afford 3 bed semi in Dublin

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 05:00
A nurse and garda with combined gross earnings of €89,000 cannot afford to buy a 3-bed semi detached home in the Greater Dublin Area, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.

Jump in new homes under construction, vacancy rate dips

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 05:00
The number of new homes under construction has jumped, while the residential vacancy rate has dipped, a new report shows.

More inclusivity may help combat ableism - report

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 00:01
More inclusive communities and workplaces may help combat prejudice and discrimination against disabled people, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.

€129.5m paid out under film tax relief scheme last year

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 18:14
New movies starring Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan were some of the big winners in the Section 481 film corporation tax credit scheme for the Irish movie and TV production sector last year.

New remote working rules expected this month

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 17:31
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is expected to complete a new code of practice on the right to request remote working by the end of this month.

Tipperary-based Envetec secures US contract

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 15:34
A Tipperary-based company's medical waste treatment technology has been adopted by a leading health care provider in North America.

AerCap discloses cybersecurity incident

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 14:29
The world's largest aircraft lessor AerCap Holdings was hit by a cybersecurity incident related to ransomware on January 17, the company said in a filing today.

Oil creeps up as geopolitics counter demand concerns

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 14:27
Oil prices edged higher today as traders weighed the impact of wars in the Middle East and Ukraine on oil supply against economic headwinds pressuring global oil demand.

New Ryanair, Enilive deal on sustainable aviation fuel

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 13:19
Ryanair and Enilive have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the long-term supply of Enilive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at some Ryanair airports across Italy.

Worker wins €27k over sexual harassment at care charity

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 12:59
Disability organisation Ability West has been ordered to pay a care worker €27,000 after being found liable for her sexual harassment through lewd texts and unwanted touching from her line manager.

Air traffic climbs at Israel's Tel Aviv airport in 2023

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 12:45
Air travel to and from Israel plunged in the last three months of 2023 amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, but the number of passengers travelling through Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv still rose 10% in 2023.

Ryanair wants to open five new bases, grow 40% in Spain

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 12:18
Ryanair wants to open five new bases in Spain and grow by 40% in the country by 2030, Eddie Wilson, the chief executive of the group's largest airline, Ryanair DAC, said in Madrid today.

More Boeing 737 planes ordered to undergo inspections

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:20
The US Federal Aviation Administration recommended airlines operating Boeing 737-900ER jets inspect door plugs to ensure they are properly secured after some operators reported unspecified issues with bolts upon inspections.

Business of Craft Award winners announced

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:12
The winners of the inaugural Business of Craft Awards have been announced as part of Local Enterprise Showcase at Showcase 2024 in the RDS, which takes place from January 21-23.

Hapag-Lloyd to offer land transit through Saudi Arabia

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:11
German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd will continue to route its vessels around the Cape of Good Hope until further notice due to Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, it said today.

Sony ends $10bn deal to merge India assets with Zee

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:02
Japan's Sony Group has today scrapped plans for a $10 billion merger between its Indian unit and Zee Entertainment, which said it had been accused of breaching their agreement and that the case was set to go to arbitration.

Can working from home combined with use of EVs reduce emissions?

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 09:29
A new study has examined how working from home combined with use of electric cars affects commuting patterns and air pollution

What we learned from the WEF in 2024

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 08:31
World leaders and business executives left the freezing temperatures of the Swiss mountain resort of Davos on Friday after a week of high-stakes meetings about key world issues.

Caterer Compass to buy CH&CO in $600m deal

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 08:14
British catering firm Compass Group said today it has agreed to buy rival CH&CO for an initial enterprise value of £475m.

ECB to signal no rush to cut interest rates

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 08:12
European Central Bank policymakers are expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday and signal they are in no hurry to start cutting borrowing costs despite progress against inflation.

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