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Workplace Wellbeing: How earning less can pay off with a better quality of life
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1245+ words) Sarah Flynn who stopped commuting for a better work/life balance. Picture: Barry Cronin. Taking a pay cut to improve her work-life balance didn’t work out so well for Sarah Flynn the first time she did it. The 29-year-old from…...
Ten science-backed ways to beat the autumn energy slump
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (910+ words) Getting out to exercise in natural light can help boost energy levels this time of year. Picture: iStock After a summer full of sunshine, vitamin D and outdoor get-togethers, September’s chill has arrived with a sudden bang. As nature starts…...
RTÉ issues €285k tender for service to help manage employees' long-term sick leave
2+ day, 15+ hour 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…...
Young people should be able to find a well-paid job and build a life in Ireland
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (387+ words) Over the last five years, the number of Irish citizens emigrating has been steadily increasing, reaching 35,400 in the latest figures. Across the country, 18-year-olds and 19-year-olds have recently received their Leaving Cert results and are looking forward to the next…...
Mobile wallets account for almost two thirds of contactless payments
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (259+ words) There were 153 contactless payments per person in Ireland on Irish cards in the first half of 2026, up from 143 in H1 2025 Over 1.2bn payments worth €50bn were made on Irish cards — including both physical and digital — in the first six months of the year,…...
IMF: World has weathered energy shock due to Middle East war better than expected
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (553+ words) An IMF spokeswoman said oil and gas prices remain elevated and the energy shock from the war is not over. Picture: Andrew Harnik/AP The International Monetary Fund has said the global economy has weathered the energy shock caused by…...
Cork City Council opens planning enforcements against a number of vape shops in the city
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (441+ words) Independent Ireland councillor Noel O’Flynn has also asked the council to review the increase and clustering of businesses like vape and phone shops, after he counted 23 on Patrick Street and Oliver Plunkett Street alone. File picture: Frank O’Connor/#DerelictIreland Cork…...
Meet the exhibitors at the National Ploughing Championships
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1158+ words) More than 1,700 individual exhibitors will engage with the c.300,000 visitors attending this year's National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly, taking place from September 15 to 17, 2026. Picture: Dan Linehan Here is a small selection of those 1,700 exhibitors, just some of the…...
Irish Rail says no spare carriages to ease overcrowding on Midleton-Cork peak services
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (397+ words) Reflections on the River Lee as the train from Midleton travels along adjacent to Lower Glanmire Road. Picture: Denis Minihane. Irish Rail says it is aware of the high volumes of people travelling by train at peak times between Midleton…...
Zara owner Inditex reports strong August sales despite heatwaves
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (409+ words) The fast-fashion group made €11bn in sales in its second quarter running May to July. Picture: Imke Lass/Bloomberg Zara owner Inditex reported a stronger-than-expected start to its autumn trading on Wednesday, with currency-adjusted sales up 9% in August, despite extreme heat…...