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Baltic states switch to EU power grid, ending Russia ties

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 13:19
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have said they had successfully synchronised their electricity systems to the European continental power grid, a day after severing decades-old energy ties to Russia and Belarus.

Drone delivery aims to serve 1m in Dublin this year

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 07:32
A Dublin drone delivery service has said it will be able to reach around half a million people in the capital by the summer as it expands to two new areas and is aiming to have ten bases serving a million customers in Dublin by the end of this year.

Remote working: The rise of 'hushed hybrid'

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 07:00
Shh - don't tell anyone, but have you heard about 'hushed hybrid' remote working deals?

Bitter Pill: US opioid crisis remains despite settlement

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 06:00
Despite a recently-agreed $7.4 billion settlement, the Sackler family has yet to fully account for its role in America's opioid epidemic, writes Adam Maguire.

Irish NGOs warn Trump's USAID shut down will 'cost lives'

Sat, 02/08/2025 - 20:11
A group representing Irish humanitarian organisations has warned that the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the US Agency for International Development will "cost lives".

Ireland in the crosshairs of Trump 2.0

Sat, 02/08/2025 - 07:00
As the blizzard of announcements coming from the White House during Donald Trump's first weeks in office continues, Irish authorities are braced for being caught in a trade war.

Could China actually win from Trump's trade war?

Sat, 02/08/2025 - 06:00
Donald Trump's economic aggression and territorial ambitions sent shockwaves through the global order, but Beijing is poised to assume the leadership role vacated by Washington

Could China actually win from Trump's trade war?

Sat, 02/08/2025 - 06:00
Donald Trump's economic aggression and territorial ambitions sent shockwaves through the global order, but Beijing is poised to assume the leadership role vacated by Washington

Why Google should google 'diversity in the workplace'

Sat, 02/08/2025 - 05:00
"Workplace equality, diversity and inclusion is about valuing every employee as an individual."

Why Google should google 'diversity in the workplace'

Sat, 02/08/2025 - 05:00
"Workplace equality, diversity and inclusion is about valuing every employee as an individual."

How much could Ireland's first ever NFL game be worth?

Sat, 02/08/2025 - 00:00
After months of speculation, it was confirmed yesterday that Ireland will host an NFL game for the first time.

Bord na Móna to sell its recycling business

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 21:47
Bord na Móna has reached an agreement to sell Bord na Móna Recycling to KWD Recycling, subject to regulatory approval.

Trump to announce tariffs on many countries next week

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 17:44
US President Donald Trump said today that he plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries next week, adding the additional levies could help shrink the nation's budget deficit.

Worker exposed to bullying wins €25k for discrimination

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 17:19
A Galway City Council sanitation worker who was exposed to what a Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator called "one of the worst cases of bullying" he has seen has won €25,000 in compensation for disability discrimination.

Disability care workers' pay left short - SIPTU

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 15:41
SIPTU has accused publicly funded service providers of failing to increase pay, in line with minimum wage increases, for workers in disability services who carry out sleepover shifts.

PTSB to cut around 300 jobs this year

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 15:30
Around 300 jobs are to be cut at PTSB this year as part of a voluntary redundancy scheme that was launched last year.

Accenture scraps diversity and inclusion goals, memo says

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 15:06
Accenture has scrapped its global diversity and inclusion goals after an evaluation of the changing US political landscape, according an internal memo seen by Reuters.

Leaving Fed behind, top central banks have room to ease

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 14:10
Central banks around the globe have plenty of room to keep cutting interest rates, and a limited "decoupling" from the US Federal Reserve could continue as it pauses its own policy easing, according to policymakers and analysts.

US job growth misses expectations in January

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 13:50
US job growth slowed more than expected in January, likely restrained by wildfires in California and cold weather across much of the country, but a 4% unemployment rate probably gives the Federal Reserve cover to hold off cutting interest rates at least until June.

NAMA records profit of €80m for first nine months of 2024

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 13:25
The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) recorded a profit of €80 million between January and September last year.

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