48+ min ago   (831+ words) 'Tax cuts are a blunt instrument.' File picture Over recent weeks and months, Government ministers have said that Budget 2027 will be one that “makes work pay”. As the representative organisation for more than 800,000 workers across Ireland, we welcome this commitment....

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1192+ words) People receiving the State pension and a modest occupational pension can lose both a medical card and access to important home-energy supports. Picture: iStock I have written to environment minister Darragh O’Brien asking him to review an unfair anomaly in…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (284+ words) Niamh Davenport, Head of Financial Crime, BPFI. The overwhelming majority of Irish adults (85%) receive scam calls, texts, or emails at least once a month, the latest report on fraud awareness by the Banking & Payments Federation of Ireland said. Scams are…...

6+ hour, 41+ min ago   (313+ words) US president Donald Trump presents Shane Lowry with the Irish Open trophy. Picture: INPHO/Dan Clohessy US president Donald Trump has said he will remove tariffs from Irish whiskey during his prize-giving speech at the Amgen Irish Open at his…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago   (137+ words) Mark Jennings, director with DC Advisory. International investment bank DC Advisory has appointed Mark Jennings as director in its technology and software team based in Dublin. He joins DC Advisory after more than a decade advising technology companies and investors…...

11+ hour, 13+ min ago   (160+ words) Niamh Gallagher, Country Lead for Amazon Web Services in Ireland. A report published by Amazon Web Services on Monday says that Ireland has the highest AI adoption rate in Europe, with 65% of businesses now using the technology, up from 45% in…...

11+ hour, 46+ min ago   (394+ words) The high levels of international investment dominating equity funding for Irish SMEs is a "flashing red warning signal" that Ireland is overexposed to overseas investors, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA). The IVCA report said that while the…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1245+ words) Sarah Flynn who stopped commuting for a better work/life balance. Picture: Barry Cronin. Taking a pay cut to improve her work-life balance didn’t work out so well for Sarah Flynn the first time she did it. The 29-year-old from…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (910+ words) Getting out to exercise in natural light can help boost energy levels this time of year. Picture: iStock After a summer full of sunshine, vitamin D and outdoor get-togethers, September’s chill has arrived with a sudden bang. As nature starts…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (345+ words) The State broadcaster has tendered for a new contract for the provision of professional advice and medical examinations and assessment for employees at a clinic close to its Dublin headquarters. File picture: Liam McBurney/PA RTÉ is to spend €285,000 on…...