Planning Two more senior members of An Bord Pleanála leave planning bodyDeparture of Michelle Fagan and resignation of Maria Fitzgerald comes amid a backlog of cases at the state agency
Companies Financial advisory firm Metis Ireland buys Davy out of stake in company Firm now wholly owned by board members and senior management, including Carl Widger and former Dublin GAA footballer Paddy Andrews
Tech Slowdown Meta staff in Ireland to be informed on Wednesday after new job cuts announced Mark Zuckerberg today announced 10,000 more roles are to be cut at the Facebook-parent company
Gender Equality Referendum on removing reference to woman’s ‘life within the home’ to be held in November The campaign for the referendum is expected to begin at the end of September
Tech Google pulls funding for upgrade of public streets around European HQ in DublinDublin City Council says Google ‘remains committed to the project, but is unable to commit additional resources at this stage’
Pharma Pharma giant Gilead Sciences announces €45m expansion of Cork base Construction for the new facility is to start in April 2023 and is expected to take 19 months
Tech PayPal to close Dundalk office as 62 redundancies announced Job cuts represent about 3 per cent of the comapny’s workforce in Ireland of around 2,100
Economy Ibec upgrades forecast as inflation predicted to fall below 4%Business lobby group says prolonged recession in Europe is unlikely this year due to reduced exposure to energy price inflation
Brexit Von der Leyen to travel to London to meet Sunak after ‘very significant progress’ made on NI Protocol Tánaiste Micheál Martin said today he hoped a deal would satisfy the Democratic Unionist Party to the point where they would re-establish power-sharing in Northern Ireland
Politics Holly Cairns to become next Social Democrats leaderThe Cork South West TD, who runs unopposed, confirmed on Sunday that she would be putting herself forward for the leadership role
Politics Roisín Shortall and Catherine Murphy to step down as co-leaders of Social Democrats Both leaders said ‘we feel that now is the time to hand over the leadership reins to the next generation’
Transport Demand for used electric vehicles jumps 270% in JanuarySurvey from Done Deal finds majority of EV drivers in Ireland have no plans to change back to petrol or diesel
Companies Ikea opens new plan-and-order store in DroghedaNew location allows customers to book planning consultations with Ikea to design their kitchen and bedroom
Banking Permanent TSB closes deal for Ulster Bank’s SME loan book after transfer of 3,200 accountsPurchase of Business Direct is part of a wider transaction which includes the transfer of €5.2 billion performing non-tracker residential mortgages
Tech Microsoft cuts 120 jobs in Ireland The tech giant informed staff of the level of job losses on Thursday
Energy Wind farms in Ireland produced record 41% of electricity in JanuaryIndustry warns over delays in planning system slowing delivery of new wind projects in Ireland
Drinks Whiskey distillers target full recovery in visitor numbers but figures still down on pre-Covid levels Survey from Irish Whiskey Association finds 677,000 people visited Irish distilleries last year
Politics Donohoe to make second Dáil statement as postering controversy rumbles onFine Gael ministers are hopeful that the intervention will finally put an end to the controversy – but opposition TDs will be keen to apply maximum pressure
Transport Low uptake for EV chargers in apartment blocks as grant scheme runs into difficultiesGovernment grant part of a range of measures aimed at increasing use of electric vehicles in Ireland
Jobs Supermarket chain Aldi announces 360 new jobs in IrelandRetailer signals ambition to fast-track its €73 million Dublin expansion plan, which will see 11 new stores open across the next five years
