Digital piracy cost us 500 jobs in Ireland last year
An estimated 500 jobs were lost in Ireland by 2015 as a result of digital piracy. Around €320m in revenue was lost, while VAT receipts could have dropped by as much as €71m because …
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Man was in “micro sleep” when he crashed and killed a young mother
A court has heard the most likely reason for a driver mounting a footpath in Dublin and killing a young mother is that he fell into “micro sleep” at the wheel. Anthony Handley of …
Man in his 20’s dies after his car collided with a truck in Co Waterford
Bringing the total to 62 fatalities on Irish roads, a young man has died after an accident in Co Waterford. In his late 20’s the young man was involved in a collision on the road this …
Lotto pay day: Wexford syndicate collects Lotto jackpot worth nearly €8m
It is an extra special pay day for a four-strong lotto syndicate from Wexford today, as they collect a grand prize of almost €8m. The group, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought the lucky ticket …
Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin says that water charges suspension is ‘likely’ to go beyond nine months
In a case of stating the obvious, the Fianna Fail leader has said that the suspension of water charges is likely to remain beyond the proposed nine months. He made the comments while speaking on …
Housing crisis deepens as rents soar nationwide
The housing crisis is set to deepen rather quickly, as average rents are soaring countrywide. New figures revealed today show that the average monthly rent has now exceeded €1,000 for the first time since 2008. …
Widespread rain and humid conditions today and tomorrow, but finer weather will return from Thursday onwards
Heavy rain is expected in many areas throughout the day today, with little in the way of sunshine. Humid conditions will be predominant, with temperatures ranging between 15 and 21C over the next two days. …
End of the line for Joan Burton, as she is expected to resign as Labour leader today
Joan Burton’s final hour, politically speaking, has arrived. The Labour leader is widely expected to announce her resignation today, after a disastrous election result that saw her party’s occupancy within the Dáil reduced to just …
Beggars belief: Irish Water spent €16m on a 10 year lease of its headquarters despite the uncertainty of the company’s future
There is more controversy surrounding Irish Water this morning after the company revealed that they spent a whopping €16m on a 10 year lease of its office buildings. The high cost lease which was agreed …
Meath County Councillor causes outrage amongst dog lovers after expressing his support for signs restricting certain breeds of dogs
A Meath County Councillor has caused outrage amongst local dog lovers after he took to social media to write a scandalous post expressing his support for a new ruling that has seen signs posted throughout …
