Iain WatsonPolitical correspondentNearly 50 Labour MPs have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for a forthcoming increase in business rates for music venues to be halted.The letter, which has been…
The Oireachtas Agriculture Committee is set to ask Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin to appear before it to discuss his company, Dawn Farms' use of Brazilian beef in some of…
Winter shelter sees highest demand in yearsAndrea PluckandKate Bradbrook,in NorthamptonKate Bradbrook/BBCJoanne Pritchard, the charity's chief executive, said rising demand was down to the cost of living crisis and unaffordable housingA…
The Labour Court has adjourned to consider an appeal taken by X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, against a record unfair dismissal award of €550,131 to a former executive.…
Getty ImagesThe Jersey Consumer Council said applying for a credit card should become simpler following a law changeA law change aiming to make it easier for people in Jersey to…
Children's charity Barnardos has been accused of attempting to employ a "technical legal argument" in a "ploy" to shut down a long-running employment rights dispute after the claimant was given…
Technology giant Meta is set to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp users in the coming months in its latest experiment with paid services.The new offerings would give…
Professor Alan Barrett has been appointed as the new Chair of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC). Professor Barrett currently serves as a Research Professor at the Economic and…
The State's fiscal watchdog has warned that Ireland’s rapid growth in spending planned for next five years will leave the public finances in a "vulnerable" position. Last year the Coalition…
Naas based skincare company Pestle & Mortar is opening its second standalone retail store at Dundrum Town Centre in Dublin. The Irish skincare brand was founded by Irish entrepreneur Sonia…
A Co Down businessman accused of fraud has been "living a life of character assassination" for over a decade, a jury was told today. Frank Cushnahan's barrister said that instead…
The British government has today announced a support package for the pub sector and live music venues, providing some relief on property tax rises announced last year which had left…