Kate Demolder

Ireland has seen an increase in the number of CPE cases year on year. University Hospital Limerick (UHL) has exceeded previous overcrowding limits as the notoriously difficult-to-treat CPE virus ravages the city’s population. Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) is the newest in a long line of ‘superbugs’, a group of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are becoming more common all […]

8 years ago

Looking for a new start? Telecommunications company eir has announced plans to hire up to 50 apprentices, with aims to further strengthen its workforce as it plans to expand its broadband network across the country. New recruits will have the opportunity to work on what eir describes as the ‘largest broadband rollout programme in Europe’, […]

8 years ago

It’s not over yet. Dublin-based pilots at Ryanair have announced a fifth strike date. Staff are set to engage in industrial action for 24 hours from 1am on Friday 10 August. Ryanair pilots in Sweden and Belgium have also announced that intend to strike that day. “For over a month, the union has said that industrial […]

8 years ago

We’ll drink to that. Summertime in Ireland often sees a surge in figures of drinks sales. Throw in a heatwave and a World Cup – and publicans are laughing all the way to the bank. The latest grocery market share figures have been published online by Kantar Worldpanel, an international company dealing in consumer knowledge and insights […]

8 years ago