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Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families at a US Senate hearing about the impact that social media has on children.

Manufacturing output rose slightly in January, new figures show.

Consumers are being warned to be on the alert for elaborate investment scams involving online and mobile banking transfers.

Construction costs are continuing to rise, but the rate of increase eased significantly in the second half of last year, the latest Tender Price Index from the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland shows.

The new nationwide money-back scheme for plastic drinks bottles and aluminum cans comes into effect today and aims to incentivise people to return used drinks containers so that they can be successfully recycled into new containers.

A Travellers' rights advocate has won a discrimination case and must get €6,500 compensation and an apology from the head of JD Wetherspoons after the chain's Dún Laoghaire pub refused to serve her a drink.

A Greg Kavanagh firm has secured planning permission for contentious plans for an 84 unit residential scheme in the Co Wicklow village of Delgany despite local opposition.

A report by a legal firm appointed by RTÉ to conduct a review of voluntary exit packages has found that ten departures did not satisfy the requirements of a redundancy within the meaning of the Redundancy Payments Acts.

The chief executives of social media companies Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord are facing questions on their efforts to combat online child sexual exploitation at a US Senate hearing.

It has emerged that the Workplace Relations Commission sent two interpreters, one for Portuguese, the other for Spanish, after they were requested for an employment equality case where it transpired that everyone present spoke English.

The Director General of RTÉ has told staff that an exit package for the broadcaster's former Chief Financial Officer Breda O'Keeffe was not brought before the broadcaster's executive board.

A new plan has been unveiled to grow Ireland's cybersecurity sector between now and 2023.

SIPTU has announced plans for a ballot of members on the new public sector pay deal.

The Electricity Association of Ireland is reminding consumers of the Energy Engage Code which aims to ensure that domestic energy customers will stay connected to their energy supply - if they are engaging with their supplier to manage arrears.

A coalition of business interest groups have reiterated their call for urgent action to be taken to increase the number of taxis available across the country.

Boeing has "much to prove" to regain the confidence of regulators and customers after a mid-air cabin-panel blowout of a 737 MAX aircraft, CEO Dave Calhoun said today, adding that the planemaker will "go slow" as it faces a "serious challenge."

British supermarket group Morrisons reported a 6.5% rise in core earnings for its 2022/23 year, helped by an improving trend in underlying sales which it said reflected sharper prices and the appeal of a new loyalty scheme.

The country's unemployment rate stood at 4.5% in both December and January after the December rate was revised down from 4.9%, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show an easing in the estimated annual rate of inflation in January.

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has said he does not see the purchase of 25 new-build houses in Swords as a big issue and said he would "apologise to nobody for it".