Youth unemployment also took a drop this quarter. The employment rate in Ireland rose to over 74% to 2.64 million people in the second quarter of 2023, which is the highest rate since the series of records began in 1998. The most recent Labour Force survey from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) covering Q2 of 2023, […]

2 years ago

The new store will be on the main street in Carrigaline. Aldi have submitted a planning application to Cork County Council to open a new store. The 1,315sqm store will be located on the main street in Carrigaline, on the site of the old Carrigaline Pottery which closed in 1979. 60 jobs will be created […]

4 years ago

Considering a career change? Tech and finance salaries increased by up to 20% in the past 12 months, according to a new report. The data was compiled and published by recruitment group Hays Ireland. Tech roles experienced the most significant salary increases this year, taking 10 of the top 20 spots for salary rises. Accounting […]

4 years ago

The number of people searching for seasonal work is down by 24%. Employers in Ireland are being warned that they may struggle to find seasonal staff over the busy Christmas period. According to new data published by Indeed, while job postings have dropped by 2% from pre-pandemic levels, the number of people searching for these […]

4 years ago

Ah, Krispy Kreme… It’s very easy to forget just how insane we all went when Krispy Kreme opened up their 24-hour drive-thru in Blanchardstown back in 2018. We literally lost the plot. Beeping car horns to celebrate getting a few doughnuts and hour-long queues became the norm, but that has all calmed down quite a […]

6 years ago

Take note. Workers in the health service have been the most pro-active at claiming back their tax refunds in 2018. The findings come from the latest annual Index from Taxback.com which looks at refund applications and receipts over the last 12 months. According to their figures, employees in the hospital/health service accounted for 17% of all […]

7 years ago