The most significant drop in unemployment rates in recent years occurred in more deprived areas, according to new research. The study by the Economic and Social Research Institute, commissioned by…
Minister for Housing James Browne will seek Cabinet approval to allow developers to apply in certain cases for a three-year planning permission extension. The move comes as the ESRI will…
Shop thefts have risen by nearly 47% over the past decade, figures from the Central Statistics Office show, with significant increases recorded in almost every garda division across the country.…
A German court has convicted four former Volkswagen managers of fraud and handed down prison sentences to two of them for their part in the manipulation of emissions controls. The…
Fórsa has accused the Land Development Agency of refusing to recognise the trade union. In an address to its Services & Enterprises Divisional Conference in Co Galway, Fórsa National Secretary…
Helen Drew & Jess WarrenBBC NewsBBCTower Hamlets Council estimates the grant will help about 7,000 students About 7,000 families in east London are set to benefit from a council's universal…
James PearsonBBC Political Reporter, Hereford & WorcesterBBCPeter Holden said he had been repeatedly chased for debt by Octopus for an unconnected gas billA man has accused energy firm Octopus of…
Damian GrammaticasPolitical correspondentFrancesca GillettBBC NewsEPAThe company building the HS2 rail line between London and Birmingham says it is investigating "allegations" about the practices of some "labour suppliers" to the project.HS2…
US President Donald Trump has agreed to extend a deadline to negotiate tariffs with the European Union by more than a month.Last month, he announced a 20% tariff - or…
John LaurensonBusiness reporterReporting fromMorey-Saint-Denis, BurgundyBBCBurgundy in eastern France is highly praised for the quality of its wineBurgundy is one of the most prestigious wine regions in France, and the US…
Andy VerityFinancial investigations correspondentBloomberg via Getty ImagesTom Hayes and Carlo Palombo were among 37 City traders prosecuted for "manipulating" the interest rate benchmarks Libor and EuriborThe Supreme Court is poised…
Sir Alan Bates has accused the government of putting forward a "take it or leave it" offer of compensation amounting to less than half of his claim.The former subpostmaster, who…