Transport State was told in July that road toll charges would rise due to inflationTransport Infrastructure Ireland will warn at a committee meeting today that freezing the planned hikes will mean bigger price rises in 2024
Media Siún Ní Raghallaigh appointed new chair of RTÉ boardCabinet approved move to appoint the former TG4 finance director to the role following departure of Moya Doherty earlier this year
Gambling National Lottery: Why Ireland's regulator says it's not the same as normal gamblingThe body overseeing the lotto argued tighter controls create a difference
Companies Trumps plan expansion at Doonbeg golf resort as losses narrow to €1.6mThe business was hit by Covid, but has since significantly increased its number of staff
Jobs Thousands of Intel staff in Ireland offered unpaid leave in cost-cutting driveCompany is also actively exploring redundancies at some units as US giant cuts up to $10 billion of costs from the business
Companies ‘Much improved’: Lily O’Brien’s chocolate rebuilds after pandemic as revenues riseLuxury chocolate company reported turnover of €26m in 2021 as its headcount rose to 221
Companies Carrick Therapeutics lands $35m investment from PfizerDublin-based biopharma firm has received investment to support the rapid development of its flagship drug samuraciclib which is used in the treatment of HR+, HER2- breast cancer
MedTech Belfast-based Re-Vana Therapeutics raises $11.9mQueen’s spin-out is developing therapeutics for the treatment of vision-threatening ocular diseases
Pharma Up to 500 jobs to be created at Pfizer’s new ‘state of the art’ Dublin plantThe company will invest €1.2 billion in the facility, which is expected to be completed by 2027
Employment Restaurants claim giving staff legal requirement to tips will hit wages The new Payment of Wages Act comes into force today
Legal Supreme Court to hear case of farmer’s €1.1m debt dealAppeal will mark the first time that a personal insolvency case has been given leave to appeal to the Supreme Court
Data Centres Amazon, Microsoft seek licences to power data centres with fossil fuels amid energy supply warnings Big Tech firms applied to the Environmental Protection Agency for permission to operate diesel generators in case they are cut off from the power grid in an emergency scenario
Health Temple Street to be taken over as hospital reverts to Sisters of MercyThe religious group said it will use the facility to expand the Mater Hospital in Dublin
Pharma Horizon in separate sale talks with Sanofi, Johnson & Johnson and AmgenDublin-based global pharma company disclosed on Wednesday it was in talks about a potential sale of the company
Tech Ryanair to hire 150 tech jobsCompany said new roles would aid its digital transformation and help the company deliver “cutting edge projects”
Economy Eurozone inflation finally slows in sign of hope for European Central BankPrices in Ireland increased an estimated 9 per cent in the 12 months to the end of November compared to a 9.4 per cent increase the previous month
Tech Twitter stops policing Covid-19 misinformation under MuskMore than 11,000 accounts had been suspended and over 97,000 pieces of misleading content removed from the time Twitter introduced its policy in January 2020
Companies Mulberry signs lease for new store off Grafton StreetLuxury brand has commenced fit-out works at Number 24 Duke Street and said it expects the new store to open in time for the busy Christmas shopping period
Business Tánaiste Leo Varadkar leads Enterprise Ireland and IDA trade mission to DenmarkThere are now 560 Enterprise Ireland client companies exporting to the Nordics region, with 328 exporting to Denmark
Tourism No role for RTB in regulating short-term lets after disagreement with Fáilte Ireland over new systemLegislation to be published establishing new registration system for homeowners and platforms
Aviation Irish flights ‘most environmentally penalised in Europe’, Ryanair’s O’Leary claimsMichael O’Leary to publicly rebuke Transport Minister Eamon Ryan for calling for further levies on aviation at a cross-party meeting today
Housing Hundreds of mica homeowners forced to wait until next year for redress grant eligibility Donegal County Council tells 400 impacted homeowners application for redress won’t be processed until January
Companies Greencore remaining cautious about impact of recession and inflationChief executive Dalton Philips says company has made great progress in recovering from a challenging period with revenue, profits, leverage and returns all improving significantly this financial year
Banking Taoiseach defends easing of limits on bankers’ pay and bonusesBailed-out lenders will be able to pay out bonuses of €20,000, while the government is moving to lift the €500,000 pay cap on senior officials at retail banks
