Big increase in demand for construction workers in 2023 The resurgence of construction here meant professional roles in that sector recorded the biggest increase in demand this year, new data shows. Business • 3 hrs
New tenants paying 18% more for rent than existing ones New official data has shown for the first time that existing tenants are paying considerably less rent than those taking out new tenancies. Business • 1 hr
Just one quarter of workers mostly doing physical work More than half of workers in Ireland with a third level education spend all or most of their time working on a digital device. Business • 20 hrs
Irish AI firm SoapBox Labs bought by US company CA Irish founded voice artificial intelligence company SoapBox Labs has been bought by US education technology business Curriculum Associates (CA). Business • 21 hrs
Overseas visitors to Ireland down in October - CSO 577,400 visitors from overseas visited Ireland in October, down slightly on September, according to the Central Statistics Office. Business • 22 hrs
Bord Gáis Energy planning ammonia power plant in Cork Bord Gáis Energy (BGE), along with partners, is planning to build a new ammonia fired electricity generation facility in Cork. Business • 29 Nov
Dojo receives e-money licence from Central Bank UK based payments technology provider Dojo is making Ireland its European headquarters, after it received authorisation to begin offering its services directly to customers here. Business • 29 Nov
Rachael Ingle to be the new chair of the NTMA Rachael Ingle has been appointed by the Minister for Finance as the next chair of the National Treasury Management Agency. Business • 28 Nov
Weekly earnings rose by 4.6% in third quarter - CSO Workers average weekly earnings rose 4.6% between July and September compared to the same period last year, new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) … Business • 28 Nov
Irish citizens not confident of their pension coverage Just one in every three Irish citizens are confident that their public and occupational pension can ensure their standard of living in retirement, new research … Business • 28 Nov
