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Thursday 2 May, 2013
Sky Sports signs four-year RaboDirect Pro12 deal
The subscription channel will begin broadcasting matches at the start of the 2014/15 season.
Waterford-based tech company to create 100 jobs in €7m boost
FeedHenry, which helps companies to build apps that share data through the cloud, will expand in Waterford and Dublin.
Michael D: ‘The EU will become illegitimate without economic reform’
President Higgins says the EU is facing a “moral crisis” as much as an economic one: “You are either a union or you’re not.”
This map shows you why rent is rising in Dublin more than anywhere else
The latest rental report from the property website Daft.ie shows that while rents are increasing significantly in the capital they are rising much slower elsewhere, indicating a lack of supply according to economist Ronan Lyons.
This is the new €5 banknote which enters circulation today
The new €5 note will start appearing today but the old note remains legal tender.
Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Irish legal challenge against UK nuclear power plant
An Taisce argues that the decision to build the nuclear power station was made without consultation with the Irish people.
Avonmore, Aer Lingus and Eircom breached advertising codes
The watchdog has found against a number of companies, according to its latest Complaints Bulletin.
DAA made after tax profits of €19 million in 2012, down €11 million on 2011
The Annual Report for the group shows that is also incurred exceptional losses of €24 million.
JobBridge: 3 out of 5 interns secure paid employment
However, the report said that there is a need for enhanced support mechanisms to reduce the number of people not completing internships.
100 fewer people on the Live Register last month
Ireland’s unemployment rate remains at 14.0 per cent, as a real-terms fall in claimants is undone by statistical adjustment.
Website creator to hire 100 people in Dublin
Squarespace has started recruiting for the positions in its new EMEA headquarters.
No milk today: Drop in how much milk Irish people are drinking
But even with the decrease, Irish people are still drinking more than 9 litres of milk per month EACH.
World’s first ever web page to be brought back to life
CERN is recreating the website that launched the world wide web to mark the 20th anniversary of the Tim Berners-Lee invention.
Bad news for fossil fuels: cost of coal and briquettes to rise today
The Government is extending the carbon tax to solid fuels from today.
Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Opponents say Irish Stability Programme Update is further proof that austerity isn’t working
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said that government’s reduced forecast had shown that its current policy of austerity was not working.
Glanbia in €157 million investment for major new dairy facility
The company said the state-supported investment will create 1600 direct and indirect roles.
Management to help with security screening at Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport Authority has confirmed plans to ask managers to volunteer for customer service duties in the security screening area of the airport’s Terminal 1.
SIPTU to ballot for strike action as Bus Éireann commits to cost cutting
Bus Éireann has said it plans to implement Labour Court recommendations which will mean some workers at the bus company work longer for less pay.
10 great products to make more of your garden
Say no to gnomes this summer with IKEA garden furniture.
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Independent radio stations tell Rabbitte: Don’t let RTE monopolise the airwaves
“Despite the fact that RTE is a minority player in terms of audience they hold a virtual stranglehold on public funding from the licence fee”.
Debt advice service sees people trying to cope ‘breaking down in tears’
New Beginning have organised free, debt advice seminars across Ireland.
Eurozone inflation hits new low, raising prospect of ECB rate cut
The governing council of the European Central Bank meets on Thursday where it could provide a fresh boost to mortgage holders.
€100m boost as Central Bank announces bigger profit than expected
The Central Bank’s profits for 2012 were higher than forecast in Budget 2013 – offering some relief for the State coffers.
Soon you might be able to get McDonald’s to deliver
I’ll have 57 McNuggets please.
Record breaker: Eurozone unemployment now at 12.1 per cent
Over 19 million people are unemployed in the eurozone but Ireland has recorded one of the largest year-on-year decreases in unemployment rates.
Central Bank governor Honohan to face TDs and senators
Patrick Honohan will discuss economic and monetary union with TDs and senators on the Oireachtas EU Affairs Committee this afternoon.
Monday 29 April, 2013
Open thread: What do you need to know about the property tax?
With the deadlines fast approaching it’s likely you have a few questions about the new tax. We’re here to help.
Luas Cross City moves one step closer as EU bank says it may offer funding
Preliminary construction work on the Luas link-up in Dublin city centre is due to start in the next few weeks.
Permanent TSB to overhaul mortgage interest rates for new customers
From this week, interest rates will vary for new customers depending on the amount they borrow and the value of the house.
Xtra-vision set to go into receivership, shops remain open for now
Over 1,000 jobs are at risk as a result of the news today, two years to the day since an examiner was appointed which resulted in some 20 stores closing.
7.4pc more overseas tourists in first three months of The Gathering
CSO figures confirm a significant bump in tourist numbers from abroad in the first quarter of 2013.
Three months on and small firms feel more confident about business
Results also show that 30 per cent of respondents rate the current overall business environment as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’.
Greece forced to sack 15,500 public workers to keep EU funds
MPs have signed off on laws which enforce the first mandatory public layoffs in Greece for over a century.
15 productivity tips to help you escape the 9-5 lifestyle
If you’re spending 12 hours a day at your job and still not finishing your work, it’s time to make a change.
Sunday 28 April, 2013
Rich pensioners ‘should give back any handouts they don’t need’
Free bus travel, free television licences, heating bill payments – one Conservative minister in Britain has suggested rich pensioners may not need them all.
The 13-year-old who will make you feel like an underachiever
A junior version of Dragon’s Den will hear from Jordan Casey who has his own gaming company and started coding at age 9.
Bad news, Scorpios: you’re the worst for making car insurance claims
Good news for Arians though (if you believe this kind of thing, that is…).
12 post-war assembly lines you’re glad you don’t work on
After World War II, mass manufacturing needed tough bodies and minds to pump up production.
“One moment off-balance and my leg was gone”
Farmers involved in agricultural accidents tell their stories to warn others of work hazards.
Drugs bought on the internet ‘can contain rat poison’, warn pharmacists
Pharmacists have said people who buy drugs online are risking their health – and possibly their life.
Saturday 27 April, 2013
Credit Union loan book is down but membership is up
The lack of demand has been put down to “continued restrictions on lending”.
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