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Medical laboratory scientists have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action in a dispute over staff shortages.

London's Heathrow airport has unveiled plans to invest £2.3 billion over the next two years to upgrade Europe's busiest airport.

Having been out of action since 2020, the 42 acre Dublin Airport carpark will re-open on March 10 next year.

Three civil servants were suspended following a security probe prompted by the discovery of an unauthorised computer in the basement of the Department of Foreign Affairs passport service offices, a tribunal has heard.

Italy's UniCredit said today it had raised its stake in Commerzbank to 28%, ratcheting up the pressure on the German lender while at the same time it pursues a bid for smaller domestic rival Banco BPM.

Property prices are continuing to increase and are up 9.7% in the 12 months to October, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

A new index shows that the top Irish companies continue to make progress on gender representation in the boardroom.

Bitcoin's soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further interest in offering cryptocurrencies as a means of payment to tap in to fresh pockets of wealth and build loyalty with crypto investors.

Talks between Volkswagen and unions on cuts to its German operations continued through the night and into this morning, according to two sources familiar with negotiations, as the sides battle to reach a solution before Christmas.

Arachas owner Ardonagh has secured investment from US-based private equity firm Stone Point Capital which values the insurance broker group at $14 billion.

Honda and Nissan are in talks to deepen ties, two people said today, including a possible merger, in the clearest sign yet of how Japan's once seemingly unbeatable auto industry is being reshaped by challenges from Tesla and Chinese rivals.

European home improvement retailer Kingfisher will exit the Romanian market after agreeing the sale of its loss-making Brico Depot Romania business to Altex Romania for an enterprise value of €70m.

Dalata Hotel Group, which owns the Clayton Hotel and Maldron Hotel brands, said that trading has remained robust during 2024.

British inflation rose to its highest in eight months in November but an underlying measure of price growth watched closely by the Bank of England held steady, offering the central bank a little bit of relief.

World coal use is set to reach an all-time high in 2024, the International Energy Agency has said, in a year all but certain to be the hottest in recorded history.

A single person would need a pension of €33,600 a year, and a couple would need €43,200 a year, in order to have a "comfortable" retirement.

Bullying and harassment are widespread issues in Irish workplaces, according to a new survey.

Funeral directors have expressed concerns about plans to introduce a €100 charge per death notice on the RIP.ie website.

A Lidl manager who was sacked after making a remark about the suitability of a female employee for warehouse work has lost a challenge to his dismissal.

Medical device maker BD (Becton Dickinson) has reached agreement with trade unions and employee representatives regarding the terms of a severance package for staff affected by the planned closure of its Drogheda manufacturing site.