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Entry requirements for civil service expanded

The Government has announced the expansion of the eligibility requirements to apply for civil service jobs in a bid to promote greater diversity in the service. The move will allow more people from a migrant background to apply to enter the civil service. Potential candidates holding ‘Stamp 4’ permissions will now be able to pursue […]

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55% of office workers spend two to three days a week ‘on-site’

New research has found that 55% of office workers in companies in Dublin now spend two to three days on site each week. That marks a 7 percentage point increase since Dublin Chamber and Savills last measured the trend during the last three months of last year. The study found the increase has been driven […]

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Average home rebuilding cost rose 12% over last year

The average cost of rebuilding a house rose by 12% over the last year, new research has found. That i’s less than the 21% rate of increase in the previous 12 months, the report by the Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland found. The rate of increase was broadly steady across the various regions of […]

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Planned changes to rules around minimum corporation tax among measures contained in the Finance Bill

The Finance Bill, which puts the tax changes announced in last week’s Budget into legislation, has been published by the Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath. It runs to 270 pages and also includes changes to corporation tax rules to implement the so-called Pillar Two of the OECD tax reforms. Pillar Two refers to one part […]

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ECB starts ‘preparation’ for digital euro

The European Central Bank took a further step today towards launching a digital version of the euro that would let people in the 20 countries that share the single currency make electronic payments free of charge and securely. “The next phase of the digital euro project – the preparation phase – will start on 1 […]

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Values-led approach to food security required – DCU report

A report on Global Food Security will be presented to the UAE ambassador to Ireland by DCU’s Centre for Religion, Human Values and International Relations ahead of COP 28. The United Nations annual climate change conference, also known as the ‘Conference of the Parties’ or ‘COP’, brings together world leaders, ministers and negotiators to agree […]

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National Women’s Enterprise Day takes place today

Events marking the 17th National Women’s Enterprise Day are taking place around the country today. The Local Enterprise Office-led initiative aims to celebrate female entrepreneurs and female-led start-ups, while also encouraging others to pursue their own business ideas. It comes on the back of a sustained focus on encouraging female entrepreneurs by LEOs, as well […]

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Report finds Ireland’s pension system ranking has improved slightly

Ireland’s pension system has improved slightly in the past year when compared with global peers, a new index has found. The Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index ranked Ireland’s retirement income system in 13th place, up one spot from a year earlier. It follows a modest increase in its index score, from 70 last year […]

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Circular Thinking: The economy-wide move to cut waste

At the moment our economy – and really the global economy – is largely linear. That means that we tend to have a straight line from raw materials being pulled out of the ground, made into a product, bought and used by consumers, and then ultimately dumped. Then the cycle starts again with some new […]

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Circular Thinking: The economy-wide move to cut waste

At the moment our economy – and really the global economy – is largely linear. That means that we tend to have a straight line from raw materials being pulled out of the ground, made into a product, bought and used by consumers, and then ultimately dumped. Then the cycle starts again with some new […]

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