Europe to be hit hardest in global slowdown – OECD

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the world economy should avoid going into recession next year, but the worst energy crisis since the 1970s will cause a sharp slowdown, with Europe being the hardest hit. The group urged central banks to keep raising interest rates as a defence against this. Global … Read more

Smyths Toys hiring Christmas staff in Dublin stores

Smyths Toys is now recruiting temporary employees to work in its Dublin stores for the upcoming holiday season. They are currently looking for night pack sales assistants to join their night teams in their stores in Fonthill, Swords, Tallaght, and Carrickmines. The company is hiring between the hours of 12 a.m. and 7 a.m. for … Read more

Malaysian market opens for Irish pigmeat exports

Ireland has secured access for exports of pigmeat to Malaysia, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced. Minister McConalogue said this morning (Wednesday, November 23) that trade in Irish pigmeat can commence immediately with the southeast Asian country. “The opening of the market comes as a result of my department’s work … Read more

Normax Biomed to create ‘hundreds of jobs’ at planned Dublin site

The first vaccination factory for Irish pharmaceutical company Normax Biomed will be located in Dublin Airport Logistics Park. The company recently received a funding commitment of €300 million to develop low-cost mRNA vaccines globally. Normax stated that it intended to open a facility in Cork that would generate up to 200 jobs at the time … Read more

Junior Cert results to be released after two-month delay

More than 67,000 students will receive their eagerly awaited Junior Cycle exam results later today, five months after the exams were taken. The usual two-month wait for students to receive their grades has now lasted four months. Moreover, they were the first students since the Covid pandemic exam cancellation in 2019 to take the entire … Read more

Aid package announced for farmers impacted by Shass Mountain landslide

Minister of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced an aid package to support farmers whose land impacted by a Landslide in the Drumkeeran area of Co. Leitrim on 28th June 2020. The package will provide financial support to those landowners whose agricultural lands were inundated with peat silt and sludge as a consequence … Read more

Legislation to provide maternity leave for councillors approved by Government

The Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, Peter Burke TD has confirmed that Cabinet has approved the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022. The legislation provides a choice to members of Local Authorities to appoint an individual as a temporary substitute in the … Read more

ESB to raise charges for use of public electric car charging network by up to 52%

The ESB is raising rates by up to 52% for using its public electric vehicle charging stations. The additions will start on December 20. The company has increased the fees twice so far this year. The company acknowledged in a notification to customers that the price increase would be unwelcome news for customers, particularly at … Read more

Over 114,000 people set to receive €500 one-time payment this week

Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has announced a €500 lump sum payment which will be paid this week to support over 114,500 carers with the cost of living. This payment is one of eight lump sum payments designed to support families and households over the winter months. The €500 Carer’s Support payment will be … Read more

Housing starts slow by 31% in October from last year

New data from the Department of Housing show that the number of new housing starts remained low in December. Construction on 1,841 units started in October, according to commencement notices. This is lower than the September figure of 2,211 and lower than October of last year by 31%. The rolling 12-month commencement figure is currently … Read more

Minister for Health reveals more than half a million bivalent Covid-19 booster vaccines have now been administered

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced that more than 500,000 bivalent vaccines have been administered since these vaccines were introduced on 3 October. In total, 725,000 primary and booster vaccine doses have been administered since 15 August, when the 2nd booster programme was expanded to the over-50s, healthcare workers and the clinically vulnerable. … Read more

Dublin Aerospace to create 106 jobs in Dublin, Meath

A total of 106 new employees will be hired by the aviation maintenance company Dublin Aerospace for its Base Maintenance Facility at Dublin Airport and its new Landing Gear Facility in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. For its operations in Ashbourne, the business claimed to be seeking fitters/turners, toolmakers, technicians, and mechanics. For its Dublin Airport Hangar … Read more