Tesco’s New Liffey Valley Store Opens, Creating 175 New Jobs
May 28, 2018 No Responses

Tesco’s New Liffey Valley Store Opens, Creating 175 New Jobs

Tesco Ireland is opening its biggest store and with the greatest amount of employment in eight years today. The new environmentally-friendly €30m Liffey Valley Tesco Extra store has created 175 jobs and was officially opened this morning by TV presenter...
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New Dublin to Manchester Route Launched by British Airways
May 22, 2018 No Responses

New Dublin to Manchester Route Launched by British Airways

British Airways have launched a new Dublin to Manchester service. The airline will fly to the UK city once a week until the end of September starting this week. There will be space for just under 100 passengers on the...
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Ryanair posts Profits Boost
May 21, 2018 No Responses

Ryanair posts Profits Boost

Ryanair has booked a solid increase in full-year profits, but warned that rising oil prices could take the gloss off its performance over the next 12 months. The budget carrier saw a 10% rise in post-tax profit to €1.45 billion...
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1 in 4 Irish Workers Don’t Take All Their Annual Leave
May 15, 2018 No Responses

1 in 4 Irish Workers Don’t Take All Their Annual Leave

A new survey of the Irish workforce by IrishJobs.ie reveals that almost 4 in 10 workers (37%) didn’t take their full allocation of annual leave in 2017. Just under half of the respondents took a holiday longer than two weeks...
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Government Urged Not to Cut Taxes by IMF
May 14, 2018 No Responses

Government Urged Not to Cut Taxes by IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Government not to cut taxes in future Budgets. In a report, it says the tax base should be broadened to protect the economy from future shocks recommends fiscal policy be tightened up....
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Ulster Bank to Sell 6,500 Mortgages in Arrears
May 10, 2018 No Responses

Ulster Bank to Sell 6,500 Mortgages in Arrears

Ulster Bank has announced it will be selling 6,500 Irish mortgages in arrears which have a face value of €1.6bn. Almost half of these, 3,600, are owner occupied-loans and another 2,900 are buy-to-let investor loans. On average, the loans are...
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Dublin’s Hotels Now More Expensive Than London’s
May 9, 2018 No Responses

Dublin’s Hotels Now More Expensive Than London’s

Dublin is one of the most expensive European cities for hotel stays this spring, according to a survey by Cheaprooms.co.uk. The website compared hotel rates across 40 popular city destinations for the month of May. With an average rate of...
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New Plans Would Force Companies to Reveal Gender Pay Differences
May 7, 2018 No Responses

New Plans Would Force Companies to Reveal Gender Pay Differences

Companies will be expected to reveal differences in pay between men and women under new plans. The Government is considering legislation that would see public and private firms employing more than 250 staff report on gaps in hourly, overtime and...
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Irish Households Now Wealthier Than During Celtic Tiger’s Peak
May 4, 2018 No Responses

Irish Households Now Wealthier Than During Celtic Tiger’s Peak

The average Irish household is now wealthier than at the peak of the Celtic Tiger. The Central Bank says the rise in ‘household net worth’ is largely due to increasing house prices. Meanwhile, Irish household debt levels fell to an...
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Monthly Unemployment Falls Again
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Monthly Unemployment Falls Again

Unemployment levels have dropped again. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April fell slightly to 5.9%, with just over 140,000 people still without work. Unemployment levels among men are nearly 1% higher than they are for women. The monthly unemplo...
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