Meat plant worker gets €20k for maternity discrimination
A meatpacking worker who said she was transferred to physically tougher duties after telling her manager she was pregnant – before he cut her shifts – has been awarded €20,000…
A meatpacking worker who said she was transferred to physically tougher duties after telling her manager she was pregnant – before he cut her shifts – has been awarded €20,000…
John Fernandez Guernsey political reporterBBCVice-president of Policy and Resources Gavin St Pier will be leading debate on the budgetGuernsey's most senior political committee is expected to oppose almost all proposed…
Allegations that electrician exam papers are being sold are being taken "very seriously", Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless has said. Mr Lawless is taking details to Cabinet…
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterOnline retail giant Shein says it has banned the sale of all sex dolls on its platform around the world, after being accused of displaying products with "a…
The former senior figure of a US investment fund today expressed his surprise that a lawyer may have lied to him about a deal concerning the Northern Ireland loan book.…
Episode detailsWorld Service,29 Oct 2025,26 minsAvailable for over a yearAfter months of tense negotiations, President Trump has announced that he has terminated trade talks with Canada. The reason: a new…
Ireland faces a surge in the number of older people as a proportion of the population, falling tax revenues and increased fiscal deficits, according to a new report by the…
Housing and infrastructure are the two biggest "risks" for US multi-nationals based in Ireland and rank "above tariffs as the greatest risk" to the sector over the coming years, the…
Palantir Technologies has forecast fourth-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates, as the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence boosts demand for its data analytics services from businesses and governments. The company's stock…
Updated / Tuesday, 4 Nov 2025 14:24 The Fastnet subsea cable will create alternative data pathways between delivering fast and reliable cloud and AI services across the Atlantic. Amazon Web…
Private Equity investment globally reached $537 billion between July and September, up on the same period last year. A new report from KPMG shows that 4,062 deals were completed during…
Irish air sterilisation company ILIMEX has announced plans to expand into the agri-food sector with an initial focus on poultry and medicinal mushroom production. Founded during the Covid pandemic, ILIMEX…