We’re down to the final straight, and after a budget that has had more leaks that a colander, where are we at? The Government has about €1.2 billion for tax cuts and spending increases in Budget 2017 and nobody will be surprised if Michael Noonan manages to pull a rabbit-shaped tiny extra bit out of […]

Bus Éireann has told staff that it is planning to separate its loss-making Expressway service from the rest of the company, and is also contemplating changing terms and conditions for staff working in that division. In a letter to employees, the company says that in the current financial situation, no payroll increases can be contemplated […]

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD and IDA Ireland today welcomed the announcement by Deutsche Bank that the company has opened a data lab in Dublin that will create 40 new jobs. The company also announced plans to create a further 125 Technology and Operations roles in Dublin supporting its Global […]

A LEADING SUPPLIER of cigarette vending machines has said that it will take a legal challenge against the government if it brings in a proposed ban on those machines. The Department of Health has confirmed that it is in the process of drawing up legislation to ban the sale of tobacco products from vending machines. […]

Financial technology companies are increasingly considering Irish headquarters ahead of the UK’s departure from Europe, but there are concerns the Irish regulatory system cannot reform itself fast enough to meet demand. Brexit has pushed the issue into sharp focus with industry insiders saying companies will not wait out “political negotiations” but seek a quick move […]

Irish Water will need almost €300m from the Government to make up the cost of water charges. They expect to have a €123m cash shortfall this year alone according to the Irish Independent. The Government suspended charges for nine months from July 1st until March 31st 2017 to allow an experts to examine the funding […]

Summer time means that it’s time to put away that anorak for another few months, and slip into something a little less woolly. With temperatures set to stay high over the next couple of months, you’re going to need a summer wardrobe that you look good and feel good in. We’ve compiled a brief list […]

From time to time, Amazon wants to clear some stock, and sells items at very, very low prices. Here’s a brief list of some items you can grab on the cheap right now. 925 Silver lever back earrings handmade with teardrop crystal from SWAROVSKI – €13.50 These earrings are usually 85 pounds, but right now they’re […]

Dublin City Council is asking the public and interested parties about whether or not they think that the Local Property Tax (LPT) should be varied in Dublin city. The LPT is a tax charged on a percentage of the market value of all residential properties in Ireland. Section 20 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) […]

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Pascal Donohoe TD, announced that €106 million is being earmarked to repair damages done to the transport infrastructure. The amount was agreed with by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD. The money will be used  to fix roads and bridges, along with rail networks that have been damaged by the […]

On the 22nd January, a cyber-attack hit a number of Irish websites. Central Statistics Office, the Oireachtas, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defence, the Courts Services of Ireland and The National Lottery were all hit. Daft and Boards were also brought down. Each of them went offline one after the other in quick succession. As of yet, […]

800 photovoltaic (PV) panels installed on 9 public buildings across County Tipperary are saving the County Council €30,000 a year. The panels were installed by the Tipperary County Council on fire stations, libraries, civic oficers, and the Nenagh leisure centre. The project increased Ireland’s total PV capacity by 44%. However, new data is now showing […]

The M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy scheme is underway as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Pascal Donohoe TD and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD, have ceremoniously turned the sod. The project, expected to be completed by 2019, will be built by a consortium led by BAM and Iridium, a Spanish infrastructure […]