4+ day, 20+ min ago   (345+ words) The State broadcaster has tendered for a new contract for the provision of professional advice and medical examinations and assessment for employees at a clinic close to its Dublin headquarters. File picture: Liam McBurney/PA RTÉ is to spend €285,000 on…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (533+ words) New EU pesticide restrictions could disrupt imports and increase food and feed prices, but their true impact will depend on whether overseas producers can adapt. Brussels is thinking about extending its pesticide restrictions to imported food, even though this could…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (549+ words) Chief executive of the Health Insurance Authority Brian Lee: 'We would always encourage consumers to look at their plans at renewal — this is the best way of stimulating competition, as overall prices continue to rise.' The number of people with…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (903+ words) Andrea Jameson's exhibition opens at Ballymaloe Grainstore, Co Cork, on Friday. Picture: Bernard van Giessen Surviving two bouts of cancer has made Andrea Jameson grateful. Grateful to the staff at Cork University Hospital and the Bon Secours Hospital who took…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (710+ words) 6 Months for €18.50 The leading position of Irish companies has been acknowledged in a report on the global whey proteins market. Tirlán, Glanbia Nutritionals, Kerry Group, and Carbery Group are listed among the major participants in the whey proteins market by…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1102+ words) Try from €0.25 / day. Shed buddies Ger Murphy, Dave Cashman, Kevin Guilley, and Henry Lee in the workshop at Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins The most important tool in any shed is the kettle. The real work of the shed…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (508+ words) Fewer than one in 10 employers are "very confident" about hiring neurodivergent people or people with disabilities, with fears of "getting it wrong" limiting employment opportunities, new research suggests. Ireland has one of the worst disability employment records in the EU,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (465+ words) In one apartment in Dublin, an inspection found 'mould in sitting room, window in sitting room hinge broken, mould in bathroom, shower head keeps falling down, freezer not working, mould on freezer'. File picture: Denis Minihane Mould, damp, pest infestations…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (396+ words) Nationally, €8.1m was spent on parking fees in 2020, €7.3m in 2021, €10.6m in 2022, €13.4m in 2023, and €16.1m in 2024, according to the HSE. File picture Revenue generated by parking fees at hospitals has more than doubled since 2020, with a record €17.7m spent on parking last year, according to…...