Public sector craft workers to take industrial action
Craft workers in the public sector, who provide services in areas such as electrical and plumbing, are to take industrial action later this month in a dispute over pay. The…
Behind The Story: Are higher prices here to stay?
Food and energy costs are just two of reasons why consumer prices in Ireland are up an average of 3.4% over the past year. Energy prices are estimated to have…
Minimum pay rates for security workers to be increased
Minimum rates of pay in the security sector are to be increased from 28 September. A new Employment Regulation Order will provide for an increase in the minimum rate of…
Shannon Airport relaxes rules on liquids in hand luggage
Updated / Monday, 7 Sep 2026 15:32 Getty The previous 100ml restriction has been replaced with a 2 litre limit Shannon Airport has relaxed restrictions on liquids, aerosols and gels…
Paddywagon fined for unauthorised Cliffs of Moher service
A judge has imposed fines and costs of €5,700 on independent tourist coach operator Paddywagon for operating an unauthorised coach service to the country's most popular natural tourist attraction, the…
No decision on proposed discounted data centre gas tariff
The energy regulator has said it has not yet made a decision on a proposal that would see data centres being offered discounted gas tariffs in return for accepting possible…
BT, Arnotts operator to pay €2,000 over spam marketing
The operator of the Arnotts and Brown Thomas department stores has been ordered to pay €2,000 for unwanted spam marketing emails. The Data Protection Commission brought the prosecution in Dublin…
Scorching summer pushes French wine harvest to new low
French wine production this year is expected to fall 6% from 2025 after a summer of unprecedented heatwaves and drought, the agriculture ministry said today, predicting the most paltry harvest…
