New Royal Navy Frigate Contract Gives Hope for Harland and Wolff
September 12, 2019 No Responses

New Royal Navy Frigate Contract Gives Hope for Harland and Wolff

The naming of a consortium as the preferred bidder for a £1.3 billion British Royal Navy contract has been welcomed by supporters of an under-threat shipyard in Belfast. The consortium, led by engineering giant Babcock and including the Harland and...
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Ireland’s Gender Pension Gap is 35%
September 11, 2019 No Responses

Ireland’s Gender Pension Gap is 35%

Irish men receive an average of €153 more than women in their pension payments, according to research by the Economic and Social Research Unit (ESRI). The study found the average total weekly pension income in 2010 was €280 for women...
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Meat Industry Ireland Pulls Out of Talks to Resolve Ongoing Protests
September 9, 2019 No Responses

Meat Industry Ireland Pulls Out of Talks to Resolve Ongoing Protests

Meat Industry Ireland has pulled out of participating in the latest beef talks as protests continue at 20 meat factories around the country. Farmers have been protesting about the prices they receive for beef since July. Talks between the Department...
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Christian Brothers to Pay Outstanding $7.57m to Redress Organization
September 6, 2019 No Responses

Christian Brothers to Pay Outstanding $7.57m to Redress Organization

Christian Brothers is to pay its outstanding debt of $7.57m (€6.8m) to a redress organisation by the end of the year, it has been confirmed. The statutory body Caranua was to receive $2m (€1.8m) owed by the Congregation of Christian...
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Irish Financial Institutions Urged to Protect Firms Against Money Laundering
September 6, 2019 No Responses

Irish Financial Institutions Urged to Protect Firms Against Money Laundering

Irish financial institutions have been urged to protect firms against drug dealers, human traffickers, terrorists and crime gangs who use the financial system. The Central Bank of Ireland has published guidelines to help financial firms prevent money launderin...
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Creed Confirms New Talks About Beef Pricing to be Held Next Week
September 5, 2019 No Responses

Creed Confirms New Talks About Beef Pricing to be Held Next Week

The Minister for Agriculture says he will facilitate new talks to resolve the stalemate over beef pricing. Michael Creed confirmed this morning that the discussions between all parties will start on Monday. The price of beef is at its lowest...
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The Mark Hotel Has Partnered with Milan-based brand Poldo Dog Couture
September 4, 2019 No Responses

The Mark Hotel Has Partnered with Milan-based brand Poldo Dog Couture

The Mark Hotel Madison Ave. at 77th St 212.744.4300 Located in New York’s Upper East Side at the corner of Madison Avenue and 77th Street, The Mark Hotel combines avant-garde design with the latest technology & old-world comfort. The Hotel...
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Ryanair Pilots Plan Fresh Strikes in the UK
September 4, 2019 No Responses

Ryanair Pilots Plan Fresh Strikes in the UK

Ryanair pilots are to stage a fresh round of strikes in the UK in a dispute over a range of issues including pay, pensions and maternity benefits. Members of the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) have already taken strike action...
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Irish Government’s “Top Priority” is No-Deal Preparations
September 3, 2019 No Responses

Irish Government’s “Top Priority” is No-Deal Preparations

The Irish government is giving “top priority” to preparations for a no-deal Brexit, it has been announced. The move was detailed in a statement issued tonight following a briefing on the latest position on negotiations between the European Union and...
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Pelosi Urged Back US-UK Trade Efforts Only If They Protect Peace Deal
September 3, 2019 No Responses

Pelosi Urged Back US-UK Trade Efforts Only If They Protect Peace Deal

Civic and business groups have called on the Speaker of the US House of Representatives to only back a UK trade deal that protects Northern Ireland’s peace deal. A range of organisations from the region have penned a joint letter...
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