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Simon Coveney: tech crunch has not hit Ireland as hard as other countries

The enterprise minister says Ireland has a strong tech sector and strong economy

Hospitality chief fears housing crisis could affect number of work permits issued

‘You can’t just pause work permits because there isn’t enough accommodation,’ says Restaurants Association boss

Irish Google employees to hear of jobs outcome within weeks

The tech giant plans to cut its global workforce by 12,000 and will carry out an assessment on its Irish operations to assess the level of job cuts here

Simon Coveney to meet Google Ireland boss to ‘clarify’ scale of job losses here

Early warning notice issued to government over job losses at Google in Ireland but scale of cuts not yet clear

Coveney: Lack of leaks in Brexit negotiations has led to progress on Northern Ireland Protocol

The Minister for Enterprise said the breakthrough in Brexit negotiations over data sharing is largely due to improved trust

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Editorial: Coveney will have plenty to do in new portfolio as issues mount

The energy crisis and over-reliance on foreign direct investment present significant immediate challenges to the Minister for Enterprise

Coveney will need to hit the ground running in Enterprise to keep up with business demands

High energy costs and inflation will be at the top of a full in-tray of issues that businesses will be looking for help with as the new Minister for Enterprise takes up his new position

Elaine Byrne: Why we should be concerned about Chinese covert activity in Ireland

A small sign on a Dublin street may seem far removed from the world of international spies, but as the European base for US tech and pharma, Ireland is a target for espionage operations

New state aid scheme to provide electricity grants up to €500k for struggling firms

Firms who avail of the scheme must show that their operating profits have declined by at least 15% this year due to rising energy costs

In Liz they Truss: Britain’s next PM unlikely to be a protocol peacemaker

Liz Truss is the overwhelming favourite to defeat Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership race tomorrow and become British prime minister. But what will her premiership mean for the Northern Ireland protocol, and for this island in general?

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Bordering on the insurmountable: NI protocol hangs in the balance

Tensions rise as many believe legislation being prepared by Britain to unilaterally scrap parts of the Northern Ireland protocol will cause more problems than it solves

‘Defence Forces need investment to deal with cybersecurity risk’

Attack on HSE’s systems last year was ‘first salvo’ in cybersecurity war, former head of the New Zealand defence forces says

Ireland wouldn’t be ready to host 2024 America’s Cup until 2025, ministers told

A review of Cork’s potential hosting of the prestigious yacht race found the facilities would only be delivered a year after the event

Ireland needs to ditch its ‘nod and wink’ policy towards China

The head of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong is lobbying politicians around the world to take a tougher approach to the Asian superpower

Poll shows 46% in favour of Irish troops serving in European army

Almost half of people polled say they would vote yes in a referendum on the issue and 48 per cent believe Ireland should join Nato

Aughinish Alumina replaces Rio Tinto with west African supplier

Operations at the plant in west Limerick, which is part-owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, have been threatened by Rio Tinto’s decision to suspend business with the company after the Ukrainian invasion

Irish leaders condemn Russian invasion as ‘a shocking murderous act of aggression’

Taoiseach Micheál Martin called for “severe” sanctions in response

If Sinn Féin wants to govern this country, it has to be able to take criticism as well as give it

The party’s double standards regarding ‘champagne-gate’ versus its handling of Bobby Storey’s funeral are telling – and the implications worrying

Passport Service fails to recruit staff to handle deluge of applications

More than 100,000 applicants are still waiting for passports to arrive after post-Covid surge

Coveney warns against creating ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’ in Ukraine conflict

Minister welcomes call to tone down rhetoric and says government will work with Irish companies who may be affected by western sanctions on Russia