At an altitude of almost 4,000m (13,000ft) and receiving almost no rainfall, the Himalayan village of Sakti is a hostile place to be a farmer."Ladakh has a brutal, single-cultivation season,"…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Delivery robots are now a common sight in some cities around the worldByEmma WoollacottTechnology reporterThe first time Chicago resident Josh Robertson saw a delivery robot…
Mobile operator Three Ireland has said that it blocked more than 26 million suspected scam calls and intercepted over 455,000 fraudulent SMS messages in 2025. So far in 2026, Three…
Consultants and specialist doctors are set to take part in a 24-hour strike action in Northern Ireland. The action will start at 7am and has been described as the first…
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has warned of "second-round effects" on prices later this year as a result of higher energy costs. In its latest Quarterly Economic Commentary,…
Fergal Leamy has been appointed as Group Chief Executive of An Post. Mr Leamy is a former head of Coillte and Glen Dimplex. He succeeds David McRedmond in the role,…
SIPTU has written to RTÉ calling on the station to refuse to broadcast scheduled football fixtures against Israel and has committed to supporting workers who refuse to work on them.…
The Central Bank of Ireland is planning cost-cutting measures to make savings of €75 million. The bank said €26m of this will be achieved through pay cost management but this…
Around 18,000 jobs supported by Ireland's horticultural sector are at immediate risk unless a workable system for the sustainable harvesting of horticultural peat is introduced, the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture…
A salesman who said an industry "rumour mill" made him "damaged goods" after he was unfairly dismissed by an international medical devices firm has won nearly €40,000. The Workplace Relations…
Cardiac surgeries are facing cancellations next week when perfusionists, who are members of the Fórsa trade union, engage in further strike action in a dispute over pay. Perfusionists are cardiovascular…
Gold prices fell more than 3% and traded below a key psychological level of $4,000 per ounce, under pressure from a firmer US dollar and growing expectations of interest rate…