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September 23, 2019 No Responses

Taoiseach Tells UN That Ireland Will Raise Carbon Tax to ‘€80 Per Tonne’

The Taoiseach has told the United Nations that Ireland will raise its carbon tax to €80 per tonne. Speaking at the UN’s Climate Action Summit 2019 in New York today, Mr Varadkar said he had been inspired by the thousands...

September 23, 2019 No Responses

Thomas Cook Ceases Trading Leaving Thousands Stranded Abroad

Travel giant Thomas Cook has ceased trading after failing to secure a last-ditch rescue deal, leaving an estimated 150,000 Britons abroad awaiting repatriation. The company was unable to secure the extra £200 million needed to keep the business afloat followi...

September 20, 2019 No Responses

Facebook Suspends ‘Tens of Thousands’ as Cambridge Analytica Investigation Continues

Facebook has said it has suspended “tens of thousands” of apps made by about 400 developers as part of an investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Starting in March 2018, Facebook began looking into the apps that have access to...

September 20, 2019 No Responses

Irish Ferries Among Eight Companies Selected to Import Vital Medicines After Brexit

Eight ferry, aviation and rail firms have been approved to bid for British Government contracts to import vital medicines into the UK after Brexit. Britain’s Transport Secretary Grant Shapps described the group as “high-quality and experienced” as he...

September 19, 2019 No Responses

Almost Half of Ryanair’s Shareholders Vote Against O’Leary Bonus

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has been given a bloody nose by investors after just half agreed to back the company’s pay plans. At the airline’s annual shareholder meeting in Co Meath on Thursday, just 50.5% supported the bonus plans which...

September 18, 2019 No Responses

US Federal Reserve Cuts Rates for Second Time in 2019

The Federal Reserve is cutting rates for a second time this year while saying it is prepared to continue doing what it deems necessary to sustain US economic expansion. The Fed’s move will reduce its benchmark rate by an additional...

September 18, 2019 No Responses

Belfast Among New Virgin Atlantic Destinations After Heathrow Opens Third Runway

Virgin Atlantic has announced plans to fly to 84 new destinations from Heathrow after a third runway is opened. The airline said the transformation of its route network depends on how many additional take-of and landing slots it obtains when...

September 13, 2019 No Responses

Farmers Picket Musgrave’s Distribution Center in Kildare Ahead of Beef Talks

A large group of farmers has begun demonstrating this evening outside Musgrave’s Distribution Center in Kilcock in County Kildare. It is understood some are members of the Beef Plan Movement which earlier today issued a statement, welcoming tomorrow&#821...

September 12, 2019 No Responses

Donohoe Says Any Budget Changes to Carbon Taxes Will Be ‘Gradual’

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said any increases to carbon taxation in the Budget will be gradual. Mr Donohoe said the Government agreed to base Budget 2020 on the assumption that there will be a no-deal Brexit and ruled out...

September 12, 2019 No Responses

Foyle Port Chief Warns No-Deal Brexit Could Decimate Businesses

The most westerly port in the UK and Northern Ireland could lose 40% of its business in the event of a no-deal Brexit, politicians have been warned. Foyle Port chief executive Brian McGrath said crashing out of the EU would...

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