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Online and mobile banking hit record highs in the second quarter of the year growing to 36 million payments, the highest level since the current data series began in 2016. The figures are contained in the latest Payments Monitor from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI). It is the first time that digital banking payments […]

Spending by tourists in County Kerry fell by 46% last year, according to a new report from Fáilte Ireland. It also shows a corresponding fall in the number of trips to the Kingdom, compared to pre-pandemic levels. This new report from Fáilte Ireland looks at trips and spend by tourists, comparing 2019 before the outbreak of […]

Negotiations on public sector pay have concluded at the Workplace Relations Commission. The details of a potential deal have not yet been announced, but it is understood the proposals include a pay increase worth 6.5% over two years. This would come on top of a 2% increase already included in the existing public sector pay […]

In light of a looming energy crisis in Europe, the challenge of maintaining Ireland’s energy security is receiving more attention now than any time in recent decades. Our electricity grid has recently seen a number of “system alerts”, previously known as “amber alerts”, indicating that the margins between electricity supply and demand are becoming tighter. The backdrop […]

A severe teacher recruitment and retention problem in schools is being exacerbated by the cost of living crisis and may result in reduced options for students, according to the Teachers’ Union of Ireland. The union said that pay discrimination in teaching is having a negative impact on the attractiveness of the profession and on morale […]

Analysis: reduced oil prices and increased refinery capacity will see drivers pay less for fuel at the pumps Petrol pump prices are a reliable indicator of the state of the political world around us. If prices are excessively low or high, it means that something unusual has happened somewhere on our planet. In Ireland and […]

US healthcare company Abbott Laboratories has announced plans to create 1,000 jobs as part of of a €440m investment here. The company intends investing the money in a new greenfield manufacturing plant in Kilkenny and generate further employment in Donegal by expanding its facility there. Abbott already employs 5,000 people in Ireland and has operations […]

A Dublin hotels group which claimed it could not avoid redundancies because of business subsidy cuts has been ordered to pay a 20-year veteran of the hospitality trade over €28,000 for unfair dismissal. Adam Brien said at hearing that the way he was made redundant “destroyed” his faith in the hospitality trade – and that […]

Spending on groceries, restaurants and fuel is increasing month-on-month, according to banking app Revolut, as consumers prioritise while inflation surges. In contrast, spending on clothes shopping, and leisure activities such as sports clubs and cinemas has dropped. Supermarket spending was up 6.6% per consumer in July, compared to June. However, looking back since last year, […]

The public finances recorded a surplus of €5 billion at the end of July, according to figures published this afternoon by the Department of Finance. This compares to a deficit of €5.7 billion at the end of July last year. The continuing turnaround in the public finances is explained by higher tax returns and lower […]

Twitter is to re-size its Dublin office, which houses the company’s European Headquarters. The move will not result in any job losses but it is understood it will involve the fourth floor of the office building being taken offline and sub-leased to another tenant. The floor was already offline and had previously been sub-leased by […]

New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show there were 7,654 new home completions in the second quarter of the year, up over 53% on the same quarter last year. The figures show that completions were up almost 60% on the same quarter in 2019, before the pandemic. Apartment completions were up just over […]

Everyone here in the Red Chair team is so proud of our colleague Paudie and the rest of the Kerry team for winning on Sunday against Galway. ON THE steps of the Hogan Stand, the Clifford boys stood shoulder to shoulder to lift Sam Maguire. An ear of the old chalice in each hand, the […]

IT management and security software firm Kaseya has announced the creation of 250 jobs in Dundalk over the next three years. The company plans to establish a new centre of excellence in the town and will be recruiting engineers, technical support and sales staff as well as positions across corporate services. Kaseya said it will […]

Kerry are seeking their 38th All-Ireland title and their first since 2014; Galway are bidding for their tenth crown and their first since 2001, which was also the last time they reached the final. Kerry were last there in 2019 when they lost a replay to Dublin. Jack O’Connor leads Kerry into the All-Ireland final […]

Met Éireann is expected to issue a warning in relation to high temperatures for the coming days, with highs possibly surpassing 30C on Monday. Ireland will experience a hot spell on Sunday and into early next week. Day time temperatures will widely reach the high 20s, possibly exceeding 30C in some locations. Met Éireann said […]

Euro zone unemployment fell to a new record low in May as the economy continued to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic, even if inflation exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to dampen growth. The European Union’s statistics office Eurostat said today that unemployment in the 19 countries sharing the euro fell to 6.6% […]

Apple is delaying its return to corporate offices to January at the earliest from October due to surging Covid-19 cases and new variants, Bloomberg News reported today, citing a memo. The iPhone maker told staff it would confirm the re-opening timeline one month before employees are required to return to the office, the report added. […]

Facebook has today launched a test of a new virtual-reality remote work app where users of the company’s Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatar versions of themselves. The beta test of Facebook’s Horizon Workrooms app comes as many companies continue to work from home after the Covid-19 pandemic shut down physical workspaces […]

Bosch has announced the establishment of an Automotive Research and Development Centre in Limerick, creating 30 jobs over the next two years. The global supplier of technology and services said the focus of the activities in Limerick will be on semiconductor products as well as automotive electronics. The mid-west has a rich history in the […]