There was a 12.1% fall in the number of new home completions in the first quarter of this year, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office.

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has received five complaints relating to remote/flexible working since the introduction of the 'Right to Request Remote/Flexible Work' just under two months ago.

A ballot of workers at Tara Mines on a new deal to reopen the mine is under way.

The chairperson of building materials group CRH has apologised to shareholders for difficulties that some of them experienced in the management of their shareholdings as a result of the move of the company's primary listing to the US.

Ireland's largest private landlord has said that independent analysis from its advisors has found that a strategy that would require an accelerated sale of all its assets directly into the market would be challenging to maximise value for shareholders in the short-term.

The European Trade Union Confederation has issued a warning about the rise of climate-related workplace deaths.

The outstanding debt owned by businesses that availed of Revenue's debt warehousing scheme stood at €1.58 billion this week, according to the tax commissioners in their annual report for 2023.

The US economy cooled markedly in the first three months this year, expanding less than anticipated as consumer spending and exports decelerated, according to government data released today.

Ireland has taken part in a major international cyber defence training exercise involving critical infrastructure coming under simulated attacks from hackers.

Coillte had earnings of €106m in 2023 and an operating profit of €61m, according to the semi-state forestry company's annual report.

A sole objector, concerned over road traffic safety issues, is stalling plans by Larry Goodman's Galway Clinic to expand its operations to treat an additional 14,165 patients per annum.

A worker's claim that a hotel general manager racially harassed him by allegedly asking if he "knew Kung Fu" after learning one of his parents was Chinese has been rejected by the Workplace Relations Commission.

Ireland has one of the highest shares of hybrid and remote job postings in Europe, according to the professional network LinkedIn.

Fifteen projects in the Midlands have been awarded a combined €18m from the European Union's Just Transition Fund programme.

A survey of businesses that signed up to a pledge to improve diversity and inclusion in their workplaces has found higher levels of female participation at senior and executive levels compared to the national average.

Language barriers are among the challenges faced by displaced Ukrainians in Ireland when it comes to trying to access employment and education.

Production yields of main cereal crops in Ireland fell 21% in 2023 compared with the previous year.

Delays and flight cancellations are set to impact swathes of Europe today, after authorities failed to reach a deal with some French air traffic control workers to avert a strike.

Datala Hotel Group said, which operates the Maldron and Clayton hotel brands, said its Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) is expected to be 4% behind 2023 for the period of January to April this year.

Turkey's central bank held its key interest rate steady today but warned it could hike it again as the country's soaring inflation remains a headache for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.