Volkswagen set to recall 1,256 Polo TDI vehicles in Ireland

Volkswagen Ireland is recalling a number of Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TDI Vehicles produced between 2010 and 2014 fitted with the 1.2 TDI 70bhp engine. The recall affects 1256 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TDI in Ireland. The reason for the recall is Quality Assurance at Volkswagen AG has found that, in isolated cases, because of the pressure […]

AUDI Ireland is the Official Car Sponsor to The Web Summit

The all-new Audi A3 Sportback e-tron will be revealed at the event Delegate shuttle provided by Audi Discover the story behind Audi’s piloted driving concept   Audi Ireland was today announced as the official car sponsor of this year’s Web Summit, Europe’s Biggest Festival of Ideas. The event has grown exponentially and this year the […]

AIB Start-Up Academy Applications closing Friday 24th of October

Applications for the AIB Start-Up Academy in association with The Irish Times will close this Friday the 24th of October. Anybody wishing to apply can submit the online application form which can be found at http://www.irishtimes.com/business/aib-start-up-academy The Academy will be hosted over eight weeks in The Irish Times building and will see 10 to 12 successful individuals […]

Housing Funding up by 40% to €800m – 7,500 new homes in 2015

Local Authority Construction & Acquisition of Housing Units to more than quadruple in 2015 –      Homelessness service spend to increase by over 20% to €55 million   The Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Alan Kelly T.D., & Minister of State Mr Paudie Coffey T.D. today (14 October 2014) said 2015 will see Government aggressively tackling […]

The Restaurants Association Of Ireland welcomes VAT Retention at 9% in Budget 2015

Budget 2015 gives much needed assurance of continued job creation with retention of VAT at 9% RAI welcomes government decision not to increase Excise The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) today praised the Government’s decision to retain the 9% VAT rate on tourism services in the Budget 2015 announcements. The Association however is discontented by aspects of […]

RedC poll: 4 in 10 young people struggling to make ends meet as a result of dole cuts

1 in 4 unable to move out of home as a result of the cuts made to Jobseeker’s Allowance Youth Council calls on Government to restore weekly rate of €188 for all young people on education, training and work experience programmes A new Red C poll* commissioned by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) […]

Minister Kelly announces major reforms of the planning process

Socially Progressive Part V Requirements, Vacant Site levy & ‘Use it or Lose it’ Planning Permissions –       Estimated addition of 4,000 social housing units by 2020   Mr. Alan Kelly T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, today (2 October, 2014) announced major reforms of the planning system as part of the forthcoming Planning […]

On International Day of Older People – 1 in 5 Irish older people live in deprivation

Today October 1st, is International Day of Older People, ALONE, the charity that cares for older people in need, is highlighting the fact that one in five Irish older people live in deprivation.   CEO of ALONE, Sean Moynihan said, “International Day of Older People is a time for older persons to celebrate the positive things in their […]