New rules are coming into effect giving consumers the legal right to request a human spokesperson rather than a chatbot when shopping over the phone. Stronger practices around financial transparency will also be signed into …
Minister for Housing James Browne has announced approval of €350 million of Social Housing Investment Programme funding for the delivery of 647 new social homes across five Dublin sites in Ballymun, Finglas, Whitehall and Ballybough. …
Drivers of older petrol and diesel vehicles could soon qualify for grants worth up to €8,500 towards the purchase of a new electric vehicle under a proposed State-backed scrappage programme. Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien is …
A historic Counting House complex on South Main Street in Cork is set to be transformed into the city’s new library. The €35 million plus VAT acquisition by Cork City Council at the former Beamish …
Dublin City Council is planning to deliver 4,000 new homes across 30 sites over the next four years. The initiative represents one of the largest direct-build housing programmes ever undertaken by a local authority, reports …
The Irish division of fast food multinational McDonald’s is set to invest €150m in opening 25 new restaurants and generating approximately 1,750 jobs across the country over the next five years, reports RTE. The company …
Controversial new rent regulations take effect this week.. The legislation has been brought forward by the Government, which argues it is required in order to boost housing supply, reports RTE. However, opposition parties have criticised …
A powerful blizzard dumped more than 30cms (one foot) of snow across parts of the US northeast today, bringing travel close to a halt for millions of people as dangerous conditions led to road closures, …
A 35-yr-old man from Ireland has died in an incident near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Emergency services recovered his body from the water at Whitehaven Beach at around 11am on New Year’s Eve, according to …
The Department of Foreign Affairs spent more than €1.3 million fitting out a new embassy in Tokyo, including €43,000 on a tapestry and €1,100 on umbrella stands. The new Ireland House in Japan was officially …
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