AstraZeneca records $4 billion revenue from vaccine sales as it takes profit for the first time ever from the jabs

AstraZeneca, one of the first companies which successfully produced Covid-19 vaccines recorded a full year revenue of $37.4 in 2021 where the company started to make profit from the vaccine for the first time ever. The 2021 revenue is an increase of 38% from the previous year and the revenue from the vaccine sales alone … Read more

Dublin Airport has a number of job openings; Apply now

Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is inviting suitable candidates for a number of job opportunities which are now open at the airport. The appointment will be at the airport itself and the applications can now be made for the following posts: Project Manager Airport Delivery Team Member Airport Cleaning Team Member Contracts Performance Manager Landside Product … Read more

Government launches €90 million plan for start-ups; Healthcare, Food, Technology and Women-led enterprises can apply

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD and the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD today launched a new €90m fund for Irish start-ups at Trinity College Dublin’s Tangent Ideas Workspace for student entrepreneurs. By investing in several underlying venture funds, the Irish Innovation Seed Fund Programme will provide vital … Read more

Immediate vacancies for staff nurses and nurse managers at HSE Mid West Community Healthcare; Closing date on February 13

HSE Mid West Community Healthcare have immediate vacancies for Full-time and Part-time Staff Nurses Clinical Nurse Managers 1 Clinical Nurse Managers 2 The roles are based in Older Persons Residential Services across the Mid West in counties Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary.   Successful applicants will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering older person’s services … Read more

Go-Ahead Ireland to recruit 180 new staff; Roles include drivers, engineers, administration and supervision

Public transport bus service provider Go-Ahead Ireland will recruit 180 staff this year. The jobs will be across different areas where the company provides service. Currently the company has over 200 buses and they cover 25 Outer Dublin Metropolitan Area (ODMA) routes and five Dublin commuter routes. The new roles come as part of an … Read more

Finance Minister announces final phase of Switch Your Bank campaign; Says switching would be beneficial for consumers

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe T.D., has today announced the commencement of the third and final phase of the Switch Your Bank campaign. Following on from the successful delivery of two advertising campaigns which promoted awareness on the benefits of switching, this phase builds on this work by seeking to identify and develop tools … Read more

Pandemic continues its effect on economy; Current unemployment rate stands at 7.8%

The number of people unemployed in Ireland has risen by a small percentage, a new report by Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows. The unemployment was 7.4% in December and it now stands at 7.8%. According to a report by Breaking News.ie, John Mullane, a CSO statistician, the new figure is a clear evidence that the … Read more

Recruitment campaign for migrants, travelers, and ethnic groups to explore a career with the An Garda Síochána in Ireland

There is currently a recruitment campaign for An Garda Siochana organized by the community policing office in Pearse Street Garda Station. The campaign is targeted at migrants, travelers, and ethnic groups living in Ireland. Officials said, “The aim of this session is to give people the opportunity to meet a guard, get some information on … Read more

Payments stuck on PTSB online banking; Bank apologises customers

Permanent TSB has apologised the customers whose payments were unable to process due to some technical error. Following the issue, some customers didn’t receive their wages and complaint arose. Customers had experienced issues with PTSB’s Open24 online banking and the bank’s mobile app, but the issue has since been resolved. Shortly, PTSB released an apology … Read more

US biopharma firm Eli Lilly to create 800 jobs by expanding business to Limerick

A leading US healthcare and biopharmaceutical firm, Eli Lilly, is going to create an additional 800 jobs as part of a new €400m investment into Ireland as part of its global expansion. The proposed project is expected to create new jobs for skilled engineers, scientists, and operations personnel, who will use the latest biologics manufacturing … Read more

Lidl announces 750 new jobs this year

German supermarket chain Lidl, the first nationwide retailer in Ireland, has announced plans to create 750 new jobs to its Irish operations this year. The jobs will be in different categories like, operational and office-based positions across 214 store locations, four regional distribution centres and its Dublin head office, adding to the team of 6,100 … Read more

PTSB announces new Brexit Impact Loan Scheme; Farmers, fishers and small, mid businesses can apply

Permanent TSB (PTSB) is open for applications for the Brexit Impact Loan Scheme (BILS), CEO Eamonn Crowley has announced today. The Brexit Impact Loan Scheme provides low-cost loans to Brexit-impacted Irish businesses, including those in the primary agriculture and seafood sectors. The scheme makes a fund of up to €330m available to eligible businesses with … Read more

Aldi signs lease for a 23,000 sq ft store at The Crossings in Adamstown

Aldi is set to open a new store as part of a major urban development in Adamstown, west Dublin. The German grocer has signed a lease for a 23,000 sq ft store at The Crossings, where it will join Tesco and other retailers as part of a €500 million development by Quintain, the housebuilding unit of US private equity … Read more