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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Visible Evidence of Economic Growth as Job Vacancies Grow
April 30, 2018 No Responses

Visible Evidence of Economic Growth as Job Vacancies Grow

There was a 9% increase in job vacancies nationwide in the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year, a new report shows. According to IrishJobs.ie, job vacancies in the first quarter of 2018 rose...
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Big Boost in Tourist Numbers in First Quarter
April 26, 2018 No Responses

Big Boost in Tourist Numbers in First Quarter

The number of overseas visitors to Ireland in the first three months of the year increased by 7%. The CSO figures show an extra 124,500 people visited Ireland between January and March. Ireland is a popular destination among people from...
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Collins Highlights Worries Of Impact on Limerick from US Sanctions
April 23, 2018 No Responses

Collins Highlights Worries Of Impact on Limerick from US Sanctions

Donald Trump’s trade sanctions could have a “catastrophic” effect on the economy of rural Limerick, a TD has warned. Hundreds of jobs could be put at risk after the billionaire oligarch behind the Aughinish Alumina plant was hit with sanction...
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Aer Lingus Offers Extended Summer Service Between Cork and Cornwal
April 23, 2018 No Responses

Aer Lingus Offers Extended Summer Service Between Cork and Cornwal

Aer Lingus Regional’s Cork to Cornwall route is to return with extended summer service. The Cork to Cornwall service, operated by Stobart Air, will operate twice weekly from May 9 to October 6 this year with an additional 20% capacity....
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Carbery Group Continues Strong Growth
April 19, 2018 No Responses

Carbery Group Continues Strong Growth

West Cork cheesemakers, Carbery Group, have reported a 22.7% rise in turnover for last year. The Group said that its turnover for the year up to December 31, 2017, went up to €417.3m from €340m in the previous year. It...
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Belfast’s Lagan Group Bought By Breedons
April 17, 2018 No Responses

Belfast’s Lagan Group Bought By Breedons

A major Belfast construction materials business, Lagan Group, has been sold for £455m (€526m). UK construction giant Breedon Group has acquired a suite of businesses owned by Kevin Lagan. Mr Lagan’s other key business – Lagan Homes – is no...
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1.5 Million Now Employed Outside of Dublin
April 17, 2018 No Responses

1.5 Million Now Employed Outside of Dublin

Business Minister Heather Humphreys says 1.5 million people are now in employment outside of Dublin. She has announced a second call for proposals under a €60m Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF). The fund will now operate on a rolling basis...
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