Ireland’s High Court Ordered An Investigation Into Facebook’s Transfer Of European Union Users’ Data To The United States


On Tuesday, Ireland’s High Court ordered an investigation into Facebook’s transfer of European Union users’ data to the United States to make sure personal privacy was properly protected from U.S. government surveillance. The Irish Data Protection Commissioner told the court to launch a probe following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice two […]

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Ireland’s Citizens Lost More Of Their Personal Wealth Than Any Other Eurozone Country In The Aftermath Of The Financial Crash


New data from the European Central Bank shows Ireland’s citizens lost more of their personal wealth than any other Eurozone country in the aftermath of the financial crash, while Germany and the Netherlands gained the most. EBC experts which carried out analysis of the years between 2009 and 2013 discovered that Ireland lost more than […]

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70 Per Cent Of Companies In Ireland Expect To Increase Pay For Employees In 2016


The latest research carried out by employers’ group Ibec, has found that over 70% of companies in Ireland expect to increase pay for employees in 2016. The survey also found that a significant number of companies, particularly smaller ones, cannot afford to increase pay next year. The September survey of 340 companies, the average pay […]

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Stress Is The Second Most Frequent Reason For People Taking Time Off Work


A new report carried out by the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER) has found that stress is the second most frequent reason for people taking time off work. After injuries or pain in employees’ muscles, neck and back, work-related stress accounts for 50%-60% if all working days. Nearly 28% of […]

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New Plan By Government Aims To Create 23,000 New Jobs In The Mid-West By 2020


The Government today launched a plan which aims to create 23,000 new jobs in the mid-west by 2020. Jobs Minster Richard Bruton said the region which comprises of Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, suffered more than other areas during the crash and that 25,000 jobs had been lost in the region. The plan aims to target […]

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Reductions On The USC Rates Will Be Beneficial To Irish Taxpayers And The Economy


The measures announced in Budget 2016 will be beneficial to Irish taxpayers and the economy overall, enhancing take-home pay and giving people more spending power to boost the recovery. From an FDI perspective, the reductions on the USC rates will enhance Ireland’s competitiveness in the international battle to retain and attract talent. Ireland has a […]

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The Central Bank Announce Voluntary National Rounding Scheme To Begin On 28 October


The Central Bank today announced a voluntary national rounding scheme to begin on 28 October. When customers get change in shops, the amount will be rounded to the nearest 5c, reducing the need of 1c and 2c coins. In 2013 a successful trial was held in Wexford, where 85% of consumers and 100% of retailers […]

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€4.7m Made Available To The Office of The Data Protection Commissioner


As part of the announcement of Budget 2016, additional funding of €1.2m has been made available to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. The office which is headed by Helen Dixon, has become increasingly vital over the last few years with many of the major tech companies in the world establishing bases of operations […]

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