Job openings down 4.8% in third quarter – Morgan McKinley
Job openings across Ireland were down on an annual basis by 4.8% in the third quarter of the year, according to the latest employment monitor from recruitment firm Morgan McKinley.…
‘Small income gains’ for people in Budget 2027 – ESRI
Changes to direct taxes, welfare measures and childcare supports in this week's Budget announcement will result in "small income gains" for people, according to an analysis by the Economic and…
Musk’s X fails in court action against Comisiún na Meán
Musk's X fails in legal challenge against Comisiún na Meán Updated / Thursday, 8 Oct 2026 20:55 Getty X, formerly known as Twitter, has failed in a High Court bid…
Bar worker who miscarried paid €25k for unfair dismissal
A Galway hospitality firm which dismissed a manager just 11 days after she suffered a miscarriage, before trying to claim that maternity protection law didn't apply since she wasn’t pregnant…
Bar worker dismissed after miscarriage awarded €25,000
A Galway hospitality firm which dismissed a manager just 11 days after she suffered a miscarriage, before trying to claim that maternity protection law didn't apply since she wasn’t pregnant…
Nurses and midwives say pay deal row is ‘final straw’
Around 250 nurses and midwives who are members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) took part in a lunchtime protest at Cork University Hospital (CHU) over delays in…
US suspends Microsoft from key green card programme
The US government is suspending Microsoft , Adobe and several large IT firms from a program that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency, senior US officials announced today,…
ECB to hike rates again in December – poll
The European Central Bank is expected to hold its deposit rate at 2.50% this month but raise it by 25 basis points in December as inflation runs nearly double its…
LDA almost doubled capital spend to €1 billion in 2025
The Land Development Agency (LDA) last year almost doubled its capital spend to €1 billion as it had over 5,000 homes in construction by the end of 2025. The 2025…
WTO hikes 2026 trade growth forecast on AI boom
The World Trade Organization has today sharply raised its global trade growth forecast for 2026, with merchandise trade riding the AI boom and proving more resilient than expected amid the…