This year, the Chinese car giant BYD will formally join the Irish market by appointing Motor Distributors Ltd (MDL) as its Irish partner and distributor. MDL expects the BYD deal to lead to an additional 150 jobs in the company, bringing its total staff number to 450. BYD, the largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in … Read more
To mark International Women’s Day, the Indian Ladies in Ireland (ILI) group invites women entrepreneurs to showcase their businesses. Holi and International Women’s Day The Indian ladies in Ireland (ILI) group is organizing an event on March 5, 2023, to celebrate Holi and International Women’s Day. As part of this event, they have also invited … Read more
The Criminal Assets Bureau searched Cavan on Thursday and recovered three Rolex watches, three Louis Vuitton bags, and €115,000 from a bank account. Bureau officers carried out the search with assistance from the North Western Region Detective and Uniform Gardaí, the Regional Armed Response Unit, and the Customs Dog Unit. In addition to the recovery … Read more
A programme offering a visa to non-EU nationals, in return for investment in the Republic of Ireland, is to be scrapped. Applications will no longer be accepted under the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) from the close of business on Wednesday, the Minister for Justice has confirmed. Simon Harris said the scheme had been under review … Read more
Irish Rail is hiring train drivers to join their team in Dublin and other cities around the nation. The public transportation firm offers a wage range that tops out at €63,000 annually. Applicants must be prepared to work a variety of shifts, including weekends. Successful candidates will provide safe, customer-focused journeys with the potential to … Read more
The death of a man in his 30s in a road traffic accident on Wednesday evening has led to a request for information from the Garda in Co. Kerry. Around 6 o’clock in the evening, a single vehicle crashed on the N71 (Kenmare to Bantry road) at Drominassig. The car’s driver was brought to Cork … Read more
A recent survey found that over half of Irish drivers were interested in buying an electric vehicles. 49 percent of respondents were open to the change, compared to 32% who said they would not switch to a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Just around one fifth of those who responded to the study stated they … Read more
UK entertainment trade publication Screen International, in association with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, has revealed the filmmakers and actors selected for the first-ever Rising Stars Ireland talent spotlight. Ten upcoming actors, directors, producers, and writers who are about to make a significant career breakthrough have been chosen. All of the individuals picked are either Irish citizens or permanently … Read more
In the twelve months leading up to December 2022, residential property prices climbed by 7.8%, according to the most recent data from the Central Statistics Office. 5,213 household purchases of homes at market rates were reported to Revenue in December, an increase of 0.8% from the same month in 2021. Overall, the median price of … Read more
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New research from the Mandate Trade Union has found that nearly two-thirds of Irish retail staff are earning less than €451 per week. While hourly salaries were rising, the majority of workers were not putting in enough hours to make more than the weekly living wage, which is currently little over €500 per week, according to … Read more
Bank of Ireland has introduced new family-friendly policies for employees. Included in the measures are leave entitlements for surrogacy, early pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, and foster care. The proposal also includes extended breastfeeding breaks and enhanced parental and partner leave. In accordance with local legislation, the measures applicable to the bank’s 9,000 employees who are … Read more
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has stated that additional cost-of-living measures that will be made public in the spring will include a “social welfare and pensions element.” The leader of Fine Gael said that this week, the ministers of finance, public expenditure, and social protection will meet with the leaders of the three coalition parties to discuss the … Read more
Fears of “electric shock and fire” have prompted the urgent recall of an iPhone charging plug that was sold on Amazon. The AXIULOO 20W USB C Fast Charger Plug for iPhone 13/13 Mini/13 pro/13 pro max/ 12/12 mini/12 pro/12 pro max/ 11/ SE 2020 does not meet the dimensional requirements of the relevant standard, a … Read more
The most recent rental report from the real estate website Daft.ie reveals that rents being sought on the open market in the last three months of 2022 were 13.7% higher than those during the same time last year. The average rent was 126% higher at €1,733 per month at the end of 2022 compared to … Read more