Monday 20 May, 2013
€569 million – Ryanair’s profit for last year up 13%
The airline reported the profits despite higher fuel costs, which represents 45 per cent of the companies total costs.
Sunday 19 May, 2013
Big-brand logos that you should look more closely at
There’s a lot more to these 9 logos than first meets the eye.
Yahoo! approves deal to buy Tumblr in $1.1bn takeover – report
The Wall Street Journal says Yahoo! directors have approved the ambitious takeover of the popular social platform.
Bookie to refund bets on Ryan Dolan: ‘He didn’t deserve to finish last’
Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Only Teardrops’.
Sri Lanka sexes up image of Ceylon tea
Irish tea drinkers, note: the beverage can give you “an edge in the bedroom”, apparently.
Poll: Have you reduced your alcohol consumption in the past year?
In the last year, the amount of alcohol consumed in Ireland fell by 4.4 per cent.
‘Drunken Irish’ no more: Alcohol consumption falls 20% in 12 years
The amount of beer drank in the last year increased but the consumption of cider, spirits and wine all fell.
500 million searches a day are for things Google has never heard of
Google crawls 20 billion websites every single day and processes 100 billion searches a month.
Column: Here’s how to protect your bank deposits in this unsettled economy
Many sensible individuals are now rightly worried about the security of their savings and investments, writes David Quinn who says diversification is key.
Saturday 18 May, 2013
Here are some things Microsoft needs to fix in Windows 8
The tech giant is updating its much-criticised Windows 8 software next month, here’s a few things we’re hoping to see.
Pics: Oil laundering plant that used cat litter uncovered in Dublin
The first ever oil laundering plan found in Dublin had a potential loss to the exchequer of €1.75 million a year.
Kids have serious ‘pester power’ on family food purchases
The breakfast cereal in a family’s cupboard is often dictated by the children.
Man sticks finger into table saw to prove his invention works
Can you handle watching what happened next? Okay then…
Friday 17 May, 2013
Primary teachers votes for strike action if government cuts their pay
The INTO also agreed to accept an invitation to go back to the talks table with the Labour Relations Commission.
McIlroy to set up his own management group
The world No 2 is about to strike out on his own.
Thursday 16 May, 2013
Four LulzSec hackers sentenced to jail for “cowardly and vindictive” attacks
“You cared nothing for the privacy of others but did everything you could through your computer activities to hide your own identities while seeking publicity,” a judge told the four men.
Minister welcomes expansion plans at Capita
As the company opens a new Dublin office, recruitment has started in a number of areas.
Court says YouTube video of taxi evasion may be taken down from the internet
A High Court judge said today he was surprised that Google and Facebook had not done more to help take down the video.
‘The banks are not lending’ belief is stopping SMEs applying for loans
The latest report by the ESRI says accessing finance is the third most reported problem facing small businesses in Ireland.
Eurogroup chief says Eurozone is much ‘calmer’ now than last year
Jean-Claude Juncker was comparing the Eurozone now to a year ago in Brussels.
UPDATE: Bus Éireann proposals cut executive pay, restore driver premiums
Additional cash savings of €330,000 are expected to be made from contributions by executives, and directors also face a 20 per cent pay cut.
Queen Mary II is in town and she’s bringing €500k with her
One of the largest, longest, widest, tallest and most expensive passenger liners in history will be docked in Dún Laoghaire until 6pm.
Google exec grilled in UK over ‘devious’ use of Ireland to reduce tax
MPs suggested that more sales activities are taking place in the UK than the company is willing to admit to.
Breifne O’Brien to sit trial despite ‘negative publicity’
The businessman has failed in his bid to have a theft and deception case thrown out of court because of adverse publicity in the media.
€500m worth of T-Bills sold at auction
The bills were sold at a lower interest rate this month than last month.
Want to send (and receive) money by email?
Google has rolled Google Wallet into Gmail, so you can send money over email – but would you be interested in such a service?
Bus Éireann services to operate as normal today
A minimum of 24 hours notice will be given for any industrial action, unions officials have said.
Jim Corr on €778k debt: “I’m a musician, I’m not good at figures”
The judge in the case said he found it difficult to understand how Corr lives rent-free in a home owned by a friend.
Wednesday 15 May, 2013
IMF gives the ok for €1 billion bailout loan for Cyprus
The IMF said the money is intended to stabilise the country’s ravage financial system.
50 jobs lost as Citi Bank announce Waterford office closure
The Waterford branch will close by the end of the year.
Bus Éireann services to run as normal tomorrow
No agreement was reached during today’s talks and discussions aimed at resolving the row are expected to continue for some time.
Oil companies raided in price-fixing investigation
An inquiry has begun into claims oil prices may have been fixed for over a decade which could have resulted in petrol prices being kept artificially high.
Irish households saw one of the biggest falls in income after 2007
A report published today also warned of the increase in child poverty between 2007 and 2010.
‘I didn’t do anything wrong’ – Meath man protests auction of family business
Tom O’Reilly lost his engineering business of over 20 years when clients failed to pay him for some €600,000 worth of services.
Fears for 136 jobs as Pfizer seeks buyer for Cork site
Pfizer has announced plans to sell its Little Island site, where 136 employees are currently based, and relocate manufacturing to Ringaskiddy.
Rabbitte: No point comparing Ireland’s oil prospects to Norway’s
The Minister for Communication and Natural Resources has said a Norwegian-style 80 per cent tax on oil finds would not work, saying: “We’re comparing apples with oranges.”
Bus Éireann services running today, but will workers go back on strike tomorrow?
Talks aimed at resolving the dispute between management at workers will continue at the Labour Relations Commission today with the suspension of the strike in place until tomorrow.
France enters recession in first quarter
French economic growth has been sluggish lately as a result of record unemployment and falling household demand – the key driver of the economy.
Just 5 per cent of people don’t own TVs – survey
That is according to a new survey from Comreg, which also found that 75 per cent of those asked said they own a laptop.
Tuesday 14 May, 2013
US Attorney General: We seized reporters’ phone records to protect American lives
The US administration has been accused of undermining press freedom by secretly seizing journalists’ phone records.
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