As we count down the days to the Easter weekend, the discussion around Good Friday and the traditional closure of the pubs inevitably rears its head. Each year we hear reports of tourists who are slightly dismayed as they wander around the city looking to taste a pint of the black stuff. People talk of
Nine Heritage Projects recognised under Heritage Council’s Heritage Awards Minister Heather Humphreys today named Matt Farrell from Co. Longford as Ireland’s Heritage Hero. The award was presented at the Heritage Council’s Heritage Awards Ceremony recognising the fantastic work of the heritage community in Ireland and showcasing the best of National Heritage Week. Presenting the Heritage
Virgin Media grows operations at National Customer Experience Centre in Limerick. Network expansion programme boosts local economy and helps support a brighter digital future for Mid-West Businesses Virgin Media confirmed today 120 new jobs are being created at its National Customer Experience Centre at Roxboro in Limerick bringing staff numbers to 400. In a further
• Mixing alcohol with over-the-counter or prescription medicines can have unpredictable effects • Ask your pharmacist first before mixing alcohol with medicines Pharmacists have today urged members of the public to be aware of the dangers of mixing alcohol and medicines, particularly over the festive period. Drinking alcohol, even if it is only in small
DUBLIN RENTS NOW 5% HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS PEAK IN 2007, WHILE RENTS NATIONALLY ARE 4% BELOW PEAK LATEST DATA FROM RTB QUARTERLY RENT INDEX The latest Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) rent index – for the third quarter (July to September) of this year – shows that while private sector rents continue to rise, the rate
Female professionals earn €12,500 a year less than their male counterparts New research into the Gender Pay Gap in Ireland carried out by Irish owned professional recruitment company Morgan McKinley, in collaboration with salary benchmarking specialist Emolument.com, has found that the average earnings gap in Ireland in 2016 stands at 20%. On average, men working
• Overuse and misuse of antibiotics put patients’ health at risk. • Antibiotics have no effect on colds and flu, warn pharmacists. Ahead of European Antibiotics Awareness Day tomorrow (Friday 18 November), pharmacists have warned that antibiotics need to be respected as a precious life-saving medicine to be used sparingly and appropriately and only when
Falls in footfall, sales and employment across the sector according to IPU Q3 2016 Business Trends Survey
2015 has arrived and with it comes a degree of expectation, hope and apprehension. Will those green shoots continue to grow? Are we finally turning that much referenced “corner” (wherever it’s located)? Will Garth Brooks be back? Will Donegal’s footballers go all the way? Combining our imaginations, wishful thinking and a small dose of reality,