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4,400 PUP recipients closed claims this week

Just over 153,000 people received the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week, according to figures from the Department of Social Protection. ...
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Govt approves legislation to establish Corporate Enforcement Authority

The Government has approved the publication of the Companies Bill 2021, which will transform the Office of the Director of ...
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The language barrier in the workplace

Over 60% of non-native English speakers working in Ireland say they need to work harder than their Irish peers to ...
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Affordability sustains harmful use of alcohol – Alcohol Action Ireland

An alcohol price survey by Alcohol Action Ireland confirms “the exceptional affordability of alcohol to every day shoppers” and reaffirms ...
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Imports from NI jump sharply since Brexit – CSO

The total value of imports from Northern Ireland into the Republic jumped by more than three quarters in the first ...
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Outbreaks occurring in workplaces and at social gatherings – HSE

More than 100 Covid outbreaks are occurring each week, most of which are happening at social gatherings and in workplaces, ...
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Concerns at increasing demands on electricity grid

Ireland’s electricity grid is facing an increased prospect of blackouts this winter as emergency plans to import power generators have ...
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Euro zone bond yields edge down as global sentiment turns south

Borrowing costs in Germany, the euro zone’s benchmark bond issuer, dipped on Monday to their lowest level in over a ...
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House price rises – is there any let up in sight?

At the onset of the pandemic last year, the property market went into hibernation and there were forecasts of prices ...
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