Small Business PRSI Credit Could Create 80,000 Jobs
Micro companies have the capacity to create more than 80,000 new jobs in Ireland if the government reduced the initial cost to hire new staff, according to Dublin Chamber of Commerce. In its pre-budget submission, Dublin Chamber has called on the Government to offer an employer’s PRSI tax credit for the first three years when […]
Restaurateurs Angered By Proposed Increase To Minimum Wage
The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) has expressed alarm and anger regarding proposals by the Low Pay Commission to increase the National Minimum Wage by 50 cent to €9.15. The National Minimum Wage in Ireland was introduced under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000. It currently stands at €8.65 per hour. An increase of 50 […]
New Vehicle Sales Set To Eclipse Total For 2014
Vehicle history expert CARTELL.IE reports today (July 17) that new vehicle sales so far this year are set to eclipse last year’s total – with more than 5 months of the year remaining. There have been 118,083 New Vehicle Sales (all types) in the year to date. Last year’s total was 119,172. The month of […]
AA WEATHERWATCH – WIND WARNING
Level: Yellow The following Warning has been issued by Met Éireann at 15:00 hours Thursday, 16-Jul-2015 for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Clare. West to southwest winds of mean speeds 45 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/h in western coastal counties overnight and Friday morning and the northwest during Friday afternoon and […]
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European Collaborators Kick Off Meeting of CogNet
The COGNET (Cognitive Networks) Project which received funding of €5.97m under Horizon 2020’s call for 5GPPP will see industry and research collaborators arrive in Ireland today from Spain, Italy, Germany and Israel to particpate in the first ‘kick off’ meeting, one of many meetings which will be held over the coming 30 months. The goal […]
Taoiseach’s Commitments To Ballymurphy Families Ring False
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said he hopes the Taoiseach Enda Kenny will demonstrate more effective support for the victims and families of the Ballymurphy massacre than he has shown to the families of those who died during the Omagh bomb. Deputy McGrath made his comments as the Dáil debates a motion on the massacre […]
Michelin Introduces New CrossClimate Tyre
A tyre that performs equally well on sun-baked roads in Summer and on snow-covered roads in Winter has been invented by Michelin. Appropriately named Michelin CrossClimate, it is a world-first and a boon to Irish motorists throughout the year – even during those infrequent severe winter spells. Where it was advisable previously to keep two sets of tyres– one for […]
Broadband Infrastructure Vital For Farm And Rural Business
Welcoming the launch of a National Broadband Intervention Strategy today (Wed), IFA General Secretary Pat Smith said it was very important to deliver the roll-out within the shortest timeframe possible. “The commitment to deliver this by 2020 will have to realised and the pricing structure for rural customers must be affordable and the same […]
European Adventure Race Final Sells Out in Record Time
Limerick, Ireland – 15/07/2015 – The 2015 Adventure Racing European Series Final, planned for the Ballyhoura area over the August Bank Holiday Weekend has sold out. Organisers, Ballyhoura Fáilte and Causeway Coast Adventure Racing have been delighted with the quick reaction from teams across Europe to the event. The full line up of 50 teams has been […]
Irish Water Fiasco
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly to resign following confirmation of an embarrassingly low rate of payment of bills from Irish Water. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the controversial quango released figures indicating that just 43% of the company’s 1.5 million customers have paid their bills; leaving […]