A man and a woman have died in a three-vehicle road crash in Co Antrim. Police in Northern Ireland said the incident happened in the Crumlin area yesterday evening. A second man is in hospital being treated in hospital for his injuries Inspector Cherith Adair, from the Collision Investigation Unit …
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Economy, as measured by GDP, contracted by 3.2% in 2023
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the country’s GDP shrank by 3.2% last year on the back of a contraction in the multinational dominated industry sector. This compared to an initial estimate of a fall of 0.7% and was down from growth of 9.4% in 2022. Modified …
Read More »Mari Hurley named as new Chief Financial Officer at RTÉ
RTÉ has announced Mari Hurley as the new Chief Financial Officer at the broadcaster. Her appointment follows the resignation of former CFO Richard Collins from the broadcaster last October. In a statement, RTÉ said Ms Hurley will take up her role in late summer. Her previous CFO roles include AA …
Read More »Pilots at Emerald Airlines agree 10% pay increase
Pilots at Emerald Airlines have reached an agreement with management which would see pay increase by 10%. Emerald holds the regional service franchise for Aer Lingus. Fórsa, and the union’s airline pilot branch IALPA, said the deal is part of a collective labour agreement (CLA), the first at the company …
Read More »Your photos: Snowy scenes across Ireland
Updated / Friday, 1 Mar 2024 09:21 A walker and her dog at Fernhill park Stepaside, Co Dublin Dublin. There are falls of sleet and snow in parts of Ireland this morning, with Met Éireann issuing a number of weather warnings. Viewers have been sending in their best photos. Send …
Read More »President in ‘excellent spirits’ following hospital tests
President Michael D Higgins remained in hospital overnight following tests, however he was said to be in “excellent spirits”. President Higgins, 82, was brought to hospital for precautionary tests after feeling unwell yesterday evening. In a statement, Áras an Uachtaráin said that he was initially assessed at the Áras where …
Read More »Met Éireann warns of hazardous conditions
Coverage of all today’s developments as Met Éireann issues snow and ice warnings for several counties. Source link
Read More »Quarter of workers feel slowed down by colleagues
Around 70% of employees say they work with one or more people whose skill sets do not meet the criteria of the role, according to new research. The latest Workhuman pulse survey shows that 24% of employees feel they are being slowed down because they have to provide a lot …
Read More »‘This is for Gaza’ – George Galloway wins UK by-election
Controversial left wing politician George Galloway has won the Rochdale by-election in England saying “this is for Gaza”. Mr Galloway, who has now been an MP for three different parties – Labour, the Respect Party and now the Workers’ Party of Britain – won the by-election with over 12,000 votes …
Read More »Afghan twins leading ‘handball craze’ at Cavan school
“You can play it anywhere, you just need a wall and a ball to play.” This is how 11-year-old Ehsanullah Ahmanzai describes the game of handball. Together with his twin Subhanullah, the pair stormed to success at an All-Ireland handball competition last weekend. The brothers, who were born in Afghanistan …
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