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An Irish Rail worker who defied orders and took control of a crane when he saw that its load had became unstable - only for the load to trap another worker's foot when he set it down - has won €12,000 for unfair dismissal.

A guide highlighting ways dairy farmers can cut down on the significant overhead costs of milk production by adopting more solar energy has been published.

Researchers have found that videogames enable us to fulfil some of our psychological needs

Microsoft is to cut around 9,000 jobs worldwide in the latest round of staff cuts as the US technology company looks to reduce costs.

Microsoft is to cut around 9,000 jobs worldwide in the latest round of staff cuts as the US technology company looks to reduce costs.

Google has proposed fresh changes to its search results in an attempt to fend off growing criticism from rivals, a week before a key meeting that could lead to yet another EU antitrust fine, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Tesla has today reported a sharper-than-expected fall in second-quarter deliveries, as intense competition and backlash against CEO Elon Musk's political stance hit global demand for its aging electric-vehicle lineup.

A Circle K worker who said his manager told him to "be a man" and supervise the cleaning of a bathroom after a homeless man picked up human faeces with his bare hands has been awarded €1,000 for gender-based harassment.

CBS parent company Paramount has today settled a lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.

An international sweep of 439 mobile and online games by national consumer agencies has found many of them contain design techniques that may aim to manipulate players as young as three years old into making decisions or purchases they would not otherwise.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4% in June from a month earlier and down from 4.4% in June of last year.

The Central Bank has fined a Co Donegal credit union a total of €36,273 for breaching anti-money laundering requirements as well as the Credit Union Act of 1997.

Hong Kong is expected to lead the world in IPO financing this year despite uncertainty from geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs, accountancy giant PwC said today.

The number of investments into Ireland by foreign multinational companies increased by almost 37% during the first six months of the year compared to the same time in 2024.

The National Asset Management Agency said it has completed the transfer of its social housing vehicle, National Asset Residential Property Services DAC (NARPS), and its portfolio of 1,366 homes to the Land Development Agency.

Sweden-based Volvo Cars has today Wednesday a fourth month of falling sales volumes in a row, pressured by trade tariffs and weaker electric vehicle demand.

The US dollar has continued to weaken against the euro this week, presenting extra challenges for exporting firms.

A cyber hacker broke into a database containing the personal information of millions of customers, Qantas said, in Australia's biggest breach in years and a setback for an airline rebuilding trust after a reputational crisis.

A fire that caused a hugely disruptive shutdown at Heathrow airport in March was caused by the failure of a component at an electricity substation that had not been properly maintained, Britain's National Energy System Operator said today.

Intel's new chief executive is exploring a big change to its contract manufacturing business to win major customers, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a potentially expensive shift from his predecessor's plans.