Delivery drones to replace gig-economy cyclists, says Manna Aero founder
Bobby Healy says bicycle deliveries jobs lead to a high number of accidents and are ‘not good for the person doing it’
Gym + Coffee to open a store in Manchester
New outlet means Irish leisure wear brand will soon have seven stores alongside its online business
Hotel earned €20,000 selling power from hydroelectric turbine to national grid
Excess green energy provided The Falls Hotel in Co Clare with an income when it was shut due to Covid-19 restrictions
Huckletree lost nearly £3 million in year up to pandemic’s start
Total losses at the co-working space company are now almost £5 million
Trinity could survive without state funding, provost says
Outgoing head of college, which gets 40 per cent of its revenue from government, says independence and autonomy of universities must be maintained
Altratech raises €3.5 million in funding
Limerick based e-health firm is developing a portable RNA kit
A&L Goodbody apologises to staff after impersonating HSE in fake Covid-19 email
An email sent by A&L, purporting to be from the HSE, told staff recipients they were a close contact of a confirmed Covid case
Unemployment rate stays above 24% as lockdown continues
Covid-19 youth unemployment rate is at 59 per cent, CSO figures show, as government announces €17 million fund to help struggling hospitality businesses provide outdoor dining
Praxis to launch as new trade union for artists
The organisation is planning to seek changes to the Arts Council application and funding process
Praxis Care to hire 400 new carers as demand for services grows
The charity, which supports people with mental health problems and learning difficulties, is open to recruiting from hospitality sector as training will be provided
Commercial Court is hearing more international cases worth billions of euro
Mr Justice Barniville said the court would see a further increase in such cases as a result of Brexit
New Barclays ventures in Italy and France to report to Dublin office
The bank’s Irish office was established to serve EU clients and grow business and investment opportunities in the European market following Brexit
Stripe now the most highly valued fintech start-up
The company, now worth $95 billion, is to create 1,000 jobs in Dublin over the next five years
Anti-lockdown protesters to target RTÉ on St Patrick’s Day
Gardaí are aware of the planned event, which has been organised in conspiracy groups on Facebook