Labour Court invites Aer Lingus, IALPA to attend meeting Both sides in the pay dispute between Aer Lingus pilots and management have accepted an invitation from the Labour Court to attend a meeting on … Business • 28 Jun
Insolvencies up 25% in first half of the year The number of insolvencies here was 25% higher in the first six months of the year than it was in the same period of 2023. Business • 27 Jun
Workers' incomes set to rise this year and next - ESRI Workers in Ireland should see their incomes rise in real terms both this year and next, due to falling inflation and ongoing increases in wages. Business • 27 Jun
Measures needed to increase EV sales - climate watchdog The Climate Change Advisory Council said urgent measures to increase the sale of electric vehicles in Ireland are needed and it has called for a … Ireland • 27 Jun
Tractor training course eases path into farming for women Farming in Ireland was dominated by men for many years, with women taking on secondary roles. However, now women carry the same workload as men … Ireland • 27 Jun
IALPA considers more strike action after talks break down The executive of the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association requested that the union's disputes committee meets on Friday morning to consider further strike action by … Ireland • 28 Jun
Power Packed: Going green is making lithium the new oil Lithium will be central to any attempts to decarbonise the planet but some doubt that we'll have enough of the finite resource, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 26 Jun
Jack Chambers formally appointed as Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has been formally appointed as Minister for Finance, after having received his seal of office from President Michael D Higgins this evening. Politics • 26 Jun
Social Finance Foundation to double community lending Social Finance Foundation lent €25.5 million to over 250 community groups across the country last year, and plans to nearly double community lending from €59m … Business • 26 Jun
IALPA accepts invitation to talks with Aer Lingus The Irish Airline Pilots' Association has accepted an invitation to talks with Aer Lingus tomorrow, with industrial action to continue in the meantime. Ireland • 26 Jun
GenAI potential recognised, but adoption rate low Business leaders continue to recognise Generative AI's potential to benefit their organisations, with over three-quarters expecting GenAI to have a positive impact on the economy … Business • 25 Jun
Labour Court not intervening in pilot pay dispute for now Aer Lingus has expressed disappointment after the Labour Court said this evening that it will not be intervening in the ongoing pay dispute with pilots … Ireland • 27 Jun
Aer Lingus, IALPA to attend meetings over pay dispute Aer Lingus and the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association have been invited by the Labour Court to attend separate meetings tomorrow over the pilot pay … Ireland • 24 Jun
Prices sought for homes are up 6.7% in the second quarter Prices sought for homes across the country rose by an average of 3.8% between April and June when compared to the previous quarter, new data … Business • 24 Jun
Surge in harassment of customer-facing employees - Ibec The number of incidents of aggression and harassment in the workplace has risen, according to business group Ibec, with customer-facing services such as retail, libraries … Business • 24 Jun
Dublin city centre 'in reverse' when it comes to litter "Dublin's city centre seems to be in reverse" when it comes to cleanliness, according to a spokesperson for the Irish Business Against Litter group. Ireland • 24 Jun
Limerick sees strength in its diversity, says new mayor John Moran has been inaugurated as the Mayor of Limerick at a ceremony at St Mary's Cathedral in the city and said citizens voted for … Munster • 21 Jun
Major escalation as Aer Lingus pilots to strike next week Pilots who are members of Irish Airline Pilots Association in Aer Lingus will take part in an eight-hour strike next Saturday 29 June. Business • 21 Jun
Aer Lingus to cancel up to 20% of flights next week Aer Lingus has said it will cancel between 10% and 20% of its flights over the first five days of planned industrial action by pilots, … Ireland • 21 Jun
Retailers should prepare now for online festive shopping Is it too early for Irish retailers to start preparing for Christmas? Not according to An Post. Business • 20 Jun
Property prices now almost 10% above 2007 peak - CSO Residential property prices in Ireland are now nearly 10% more expensive than they were at the peak of the property boom back in April 2007, … Business • 19 Jun
Call for food and drink firms to focus on innovation Enterprise Ireland-supported food and drink companies spent €165m on research and development last year, according to the semi-State body. Business • 20 Jun
Action by pilots will 'definitely trigger cancellations' Aer Lingus has warned that there will definitely be flight cancellations if planned industrial action by pilots goes ahead next week. Ireland • 19 Jun
Aer Lingus pilots to begin work-to-rule from 26 June The Irish Airline Pilots' Association (IALPA) has served notice to Aer Lingus of an indefinite work-to-rule from next Wednesday 26 June. Ireland • 18 Jun
Central Bank lowers growth forecast for domestic economy The Central Bank has reduced its forecasts for economic growth this year. Business • 18 Jun
