New Car Sales Up 3.5% Year-on-Year in August
September 3, 2018 No Responses

New Car Sales Up 3.5% Year-on-Year in August

New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that the total new car registrations for the month of August were up 3.5% (5,932) when compared to August 2017 (5,729). The increase comes despite a fall of almost...
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The North Could Be In Different Time Zone After Brexit Under EU Plans
September 1, 2018 No Responses

The North Could Be In Different Time Zone After Brexit Under EU Plans

It is feared EU plans to abolish the changing of clocks could mean Northern Ireland and the Republic would be on different time zones after Brexit. The EU revealed proposals yesterday to end the practice of daylight saving, after a...
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Fórsa Signs Deal with Ryanair
August 30, 2018 No Responses

Fórsa Signs Deal with Ryanair

Fórsa has signed a deal with Ryanair making it the sole negotiating union for the airline’s directly employed cabin crew in Ireland. The agreement was signed yesterday by Fórsa officials, cabin crew representatives and Ryanair management. Fórsa offici...
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Economist Warns of 40,000 Job Losses With ‘No Deal’ Brexit
August 27, 2018 No Responses

Economist Warns of 40,000 Job Losses With ‘No Deal’ Brexit

A UCC economist is warning that a no-deal Brexit is becoming more likely. Dr. Declan Jordan says as there is little evidence the UK government will agree on a deal with the EU, it leaves the Irish economy in a...
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British Government Issues Guidelines for Business in Event of ‘No Deal’ Brexit
August 23, 2018 No Responses

British Government Issues Guidelines for Business in Event of ‘No Deal’ Brexit

Businesses have been advised to start making preparations for a no-deal Brexit by acquiring logistics software and consulting customs brokers to assist with any new trading regulations. Firms that export and import from the EU may also have to apply...
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Revenue Calls For Higher Rates of Tax on the Richest
August 21, 2018 No Responses

Revenue Calls For Higher Rates of Tax on the Richest

The Revenue Commissioners want a new tax rate for the country’s highest earners. They say anyone making more than €80,000 ($92,000) a year should have to pay 43% income tax. Currently the top tax band is 40%, which kicks in...
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Houses in Wicklow, Dublin and Kildare have Highest Insured Values
August 19, 2018 No Responses

Houses in Wicklow, Dublin and Kildare have Highest Insured Values

Homeowners in Wicklow, Dublin and Kildare have the highest value of contents insured. That is the finding of new research, which analysed the contents insured in houses across the country. The survey by AA Ireland shows Wicklow homeowners have the...
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Sinn Féin Calls for 60,000 New Apprenticeships
August 16, 2018 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls for 60,000 New Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships need to become a popular choice for young people again, according to Sinn Féin. The party wants to see 60,000 more apprentices over the next five years and three times the number of programmes on offer. It also says...
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Hundreds of Flights Cancelled as Ryanair Pilots Strike in Five Countries
August 10, 2018 No Responses

Hundreds of Flights Cancelled as Ryanair Pilots Strike in Five Countries

Hundreds of Ryanair flights will not take off as planned on Friday due to pilot strikes in five countries. Staff in Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands are staging a 24-hour walkout over pay and conditions. Around 250 flights...
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Talks Between Ryanair and Pilots are Set to Begin
August 7, 2018 No Responses

Talks Between Ryanair and Pilots are Set to Begin

Talks between Ryanair and the union representing Dublin-based pilots are expected to get underway this week. On Friday, the airline agreed to allow a third party to intervene in the long-running dispute which has already seen four days of strike...
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