Union Demands Increase in Women Apprenticeships
October 6, 2018 No Responses

Union Demands Increase in Women Apprenticeships

The Connect Trade Union has voted to seek to increase the number of women taking up apprenticeships in the trades. The decision’s been taken unanimously by delegates to launch a campaign at its Biennial Delegates Conference in Limerick City. The...
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Unemployment Falls Slightly According to CSO
October 2, 2018 No Responses

Unemployment Falls Slightly According to CSO

Unemployment has fallen slightly, according to the Central Statistics Office. The CSO figures show that last month’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.4%, down 0.2% from the rate in August. It means that the figures have fallen from 6.6% in...
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Boost for AirBnB from “Empty Nesters”
October 1, 2018 No Responses

Boost for AirBnB from “Empty Nesters”

The number of older Airbnb hosts in Ireland has gone up by a third in the last year. According to the company, older people are the fastest growing group on the site which saw 34% more people aged over 60...
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Presidential Candidate Wants Businesses to Support Unionization
September 29, 2018 No Responses

Presidential Candidate Wants Businesses to Support Unionization

Presidential candidate Liadh Ní Riada is encouraging businesses to recognize the need for workers to be represented by trade unions. Ní Riada says that if she is elected as President, she will establish a Charter for Decency at Work Award...
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CSO Says Retail Sales Fell in August
September 28, 2018 No Responses

CSO Says Retail Sales Fell in August

The seasonally adjusted figures for retail sales fell by 3.3% last month when compared to the month of July, according to the Central Statistics Office. The figures show an annual increase of 2.6%. Without Motor Trades, the data shows there...
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Tourism Boost as Half a Million More Visitors Come to Ireland in 2018
September 27, 2018 No Responses

Tourism Boost as Half a Million More Visitors Come to Ireland in 2018

Over half a million extra tourists have visited Ireland so far this year compared to 2017 as the tourism sector continues to go from strength to strength. The January to August figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) come as...
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Over One in Three Irish Worried That Robots Will Take Their Jobs
September 27, 2018 No Responses

Over One in Three Irish Worried That Robots Will Take Their Jobs

Some 39% of Irish adults are worried about robots or artificial intelligence (AI) replacing their jobs. The new survey carried out by Red C on behalf of Lero, the software research center funded by Science Foundation Ireland, found concerns rise...
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Shannon Airport is First to Install Facial Recognition Tech for US Flights
September 26, 2018 No Responses

Shannon Airport is First to Install Facial Recognition Tech for US Flights

Shannon Airport has become the first in Europe to introduce facial recognition technology for US preclearance. The introduction of the new facial technology system in recent months has seen Shannon become the first airport outside the Americas to use facial...
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Ryanair Announce Two New Routes to Ireland
September 25, 2018 No Responses

Ryanair Announce Two New Routes to Ireland

Ryanair have today announced new routes from Cork to Naples and Dublin to Cagliari. Both services will be a twice-weekly service for the peak summer 2019 schedule, July-August. Ryanair’s Robin Kiely said to celebrate both routes the airline were offering...
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Aer Lingus to Roll Out New Branding and Services in January
September 24, 2018 No Responses

Aer Lingus to Roll Out New Branding and Services in January

Aer Lingus will roll out a “refreshed brand identity” and a range of new services in January, it has emerged. Making the announcement today in the US Stephen Kavanagh, CEO of Aer Lingus, also emphasized the company’s commitment to expansion...
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