Vinu Devan 
The company that runs Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, Meta, is getting ready to massively reduce its workforce, making it the third major tech company in recent weeks to do so after Twitter and Stripe. Numerous thousands of employees are anticipated to be impacted by the cuts, according to a Sunday Wall Street Journal report. As … Read more
The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, and India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, according to the UN. “This year’s World Population Day falls during a milestone year when we anticipate the birth of the Earth’s eight billionth inhabitant. This is … Read more
One of the biggest waste contractors in the nation, Oxigen, saw a 29% increase in pre-tax profits this year to €3.52 million. According to updated financial statements for Oxigen Environmental ULC, the company saw a rise in pre-tax profits as revenues increased by 14% to €37.72 million in the year that ended on April 3 … Read more
The Tara Building, known for its colourful exterior, is planning to celebrate its fifth birthday in style with a night of live music on Friday, November 11. Particularly among Dublin’s artistic community, The Tara Building has grown to be a cherished community centre. The location frequently hosts a variety of events, including gigs, workshops, talks, … Read more
American pop singer Taylor Swift has maintained her coveted double chart dominance for a second consecutive week. The pop megastar’s tenth studio album Midnights and it’s lead single Anti-Hero both stayed at number one. She faced competition this week from The Beatles at number two with a reissue of Revolver, which held the top spot … Read more
A woman has sadly died due to her burn injuries from the house fire. Early on Thursday morning, the emergency services responded to a fire in the Clonskeagh neighborhood of south Dublin. It is understood that the gardai do not currently suspect any wrongdoing. The woman was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital, where she succumbed … Read more
The new international headquarters will serve NetApp’s international commercial, sales, and technology operations. More than 100 new employees have already been hired by NetApp in Cork, and 200 more will be added by the end of June 2023. By 2025, it hopes to have 500 employees in Cork. The company offers jobs in engineering, technology, … Read more
A man died following a workplace accident in Co Cavan yesterday afternoon. Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) attended the scene at business premises on Kells Road in Bailieboro. A man, aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead and his body was taken to Cavan Mortuary. The HSA has launched an investigation into … Read more
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris is selling his own private high-end car after receiving a new State car from the taxpayers with a garda driver. His Audi A6 is on the market for €43,500. This week, the minister posted an advertisement for the sale to his social media pages, but it was taken down shortly after. … Read more
Biotech firm Avantor has opened a new distribution centre in Dublin to support life sciences and biopharma players in the country. The new nearly 69,000-square-foot facility is Avantor’s second in Ireland and will add to its current footprint of 76,000 square feet. The move will create 40 jobs across life sciences, tech, distribution, and supply chain. … Read more
Dublin Fire Brigade is looking to buy unwanted, outdated cars, vans, and other vehicles from Dubliners so that firefighters can practice for car crash exercises. Dublin Fire Brigade posted on Twitter: “Need to get rid of an old car? You can donate an end-of-life car to us for Road Traffic Collision training for new recruits … Read more
A man has died in a collision involving a car and a truck in Co Clare. The two-vehicle collision occurred yesterday around 2 p.m. on the R352 in Clooney, just outside Ennis. The car’s driver, a man in his 50s, was fatally injured. His body was removed from the scene to University Hospital Limerick where … Read more
Residents of a Meath village have been urged to be vigilant after several cars were stolen in a short period of time. In the three and a half hours from Sunday night to Monday morning, car thieves targeted a number of Laytown neighbourhoods. Between 9 p.m. on October 30 and 12.30 a.m. on October 31, … Read more
TikTok has informed its users in the United Kingdom and the European Union that some of its employees in China have access to data linked to their accounts. Elaine Fox, the social media giant’s head of privacy in Europe, said in an update to its privacy policy that access for staff in China is “based … Read more
Stripe, the digital payments giant founded by Limerick brothers Patrick and John Collison, is to lay off 14% of its workforce globally. The business, which was valued at $95 billion (€97 billion) in its last funding round, will reduce its workforce, according to an email sent to employees on Thursday from the Collison brothers. The … Read more