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Seasonal work 101: Know your rights this Christmas

As Christmas draws closer and shops, restaurants and delivery services gear up for their busiest weeks, seasonal job adverts start popping up everywhere.

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Early blow for rent reforms by exodus of small landlords

Analysis and Comment

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Irish Life Health to increase prices again in January

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Shoppers urged to be vigilant as Black Friday sales begin

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Fears of job cuts at services firm Covalen in Dublin

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Airbus warns of disruption over A320 software switch

Countries such as Austria, Finland and the Netherlands have already recommended keeping a sum of between €70 and €100 per household member

Public to be advised to keep cash in case of emergency

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Regulator launches campaign on harmful online content

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Technology & Innovation

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Data centres contain racks of servers stacked together which are constantly turned on, consuming power

Keeping cool: heat a key challenge for data centres

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Funded EU digital skills masters opens for applications

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Fears of job cuts at services firm Covalen in Dublin

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EU to decide if Apple's Ads, Maps qualify as gatekeepers

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Could VR headsets help measure the likelihood to commit crimes?

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Microsoft announces €4m AI investment in Ireland

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Work

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Seasonal work 101: Know your rights this Christmas

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Gender pay gap narrows at RTÉ to 8.85% from 10.09%

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Fears of job cuts at services firm Covalen in Dublin

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Crypto exchange moved to Malta after compliance concerns

Ireland has been ranked fifth in the EU for women on boards of the largest listed companies, up 11 places since 2018, the latest B4BB report shows

Increase in women on company boards - B4BB report

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Trainee accountants rule eased amid restriction concerns

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75% of businesses expect auto-enrolment to hit profits

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Seasonal work 101: Know your rights this Christmas

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Early blow for rent reforms by exodus of small landlords

Analysis and Comment

Kim Kardashian is pictured at the "All's Fair" premiere at Leicester Square in London

Girlbossing it: Kim Kardashian's billion dollar empire

Tánaiste Simon Harris

Was it wise for Harris to become Minister for Finance?

Analysis and Comment

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Pension auto-enrolment deadline looms for employers

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Your money

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Shoppers urged to be vigilant as Black Friday sales begin

Irish Life Health to increase prices again in January

BoI to pilot loan to support homeowners trading down

EU agrees on new rules for online fraud protection

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Government 'budgeting like there's no tomorrow' - Ifac

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Contract changes for phone, broadband approved by Cabinet

16 November 2025; Troy Parrott of Republic of Ireland celebrates after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F Qualifier match between Hungary and Republic of Ireland at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

€250k spent on flights in hour after World Cup draw - AIB

'Access to cash' law to come into force this week

The survey found that Irish consumers are among the highest spending nation in Europe over the sales weekend (Photo: RollingNews.ie)

Shoppers will spend at least €283 in Black Friday sales

The ECB has highlighted a growing recognition among central banks, finance ministries and civil protection agencies that cash is a critical component of 'national crisis preparedness'. Photo: Getty Images

'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning

Sole borrowers make up 31% of FTB mortgages - BPFI report

Image shows a oman at home shopping online on laptop for Black friday sales

Revenue warns of buying goods online from outside EU

The Business of Climate

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First solar farm on Irish airfield officially opens

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ESB, Orsted win 900 MW Irish offshore wind tender

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An Post achieves 50% CO2 target ahead of schedule

Signage during the COP30 climate summit in Belem

UN slams 'meagre results' and 'fatal inaction' at COP30

Grass to gas plant opens in Duleek Co Meath - Pic Laura Hogan - RTE

New 'grass to gas' plant being launched in Co Meath

UK, Truck driver talking to driving instructor

Firms' climate actions fall short of ambitions - report

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Increased food security efforts amid climate pressures

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The 2.6% third quarter growth figure reported by Statistics Canada today 'was well above the consensus forecast'

Canada economy rebounds in third quarter with 2.6% growth

Piles of 100 US dollar notes

Euro zone banks should prepare for risk of dollar squeeze

Helen McEntee speaking at a press conference.

McEntee to raise issue of tariffs at EU-US meeting

EU seeks removal of US tariffs on wine and spirits

Europe eyes copper shortage unless EU halts scrap exports

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Costs continue to weigh on SMEs - survey

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Europe's banks face 'unprecedentedly high' risk of shocks

Economy to grow 'exceptionally' by 10.7% in 2025 - EU

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Swiss economy contracts in Q3 as US tariffs bite

The Japaneses economy shrank by 1.8% in the three months to September, new figures show today

Japan's economy contracts for first time in six quarters

Hyundai has announced its 'largest-ever domestic investment commitment' for South Korea

Hyundai pledges record $85.8bn investment in South Korea

AIB upgrades forecast for growth in Irish economy

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The ECB has highlighted a growing recognition among central banks, finance ministries and civil protection agencies that cash is a critical component of 'national crisis preparedness'. Photo: Getty Images

'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning

AI apps on mobile phone including DeepSeek, Gemini and ChatGPT

How to detect text which has been written by ChatGPT

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Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping?

'Pausing to verify a website's URL, cross-checking contact details, seeking independent reviews and sticking to secure payment options can all provide layers of protection'. Photo: Getty Images

Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it

'When we see "was €100, now €50", we're not thinking about whether €50 is good value for the product in the first place'

Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible?

Stripe co-founder John Collison

Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman?

Avocados were added to the CSO shopping basket in 2017. Photo: Unsplash

How we spent our money in 1980 compared to now

'Psychologists have shown that many people get 'anchored' by the minimum repayment amount on their credit card and pay only that amount and no more'

3 common traps to avoid with loans and credit cards

The growing reliance on subscription models and other new-school financial payments underscores the urgent need for robust financial literacy education. Photo: Getty Images

Here's how financial literacy affects the money in your pocket

Banks face numerous cyber threats that can compromise the security of their apps. Photo: Getty Images

How secure are your banking apps?

Consumer rights are for life and not just Christmas

All you need to know about consumer rights in the digital world

Consumer Rights

Business Watch and Listen

Ireland in 'good shape' to withstand potential US crash

Image of Microsoft Ireland executives with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in the company's offices

Microsoft announces €4m AI investment in Ireland

Credit Union loan book up 10% to €6.48 billion

A person using a mobile phone

Contract changes for phone, broadband approved by Cabinet

A vibrant image of euro bank notes

Government 'budgeting like there's no tomorrow' - Ifac

Criminals ahead of firms, regulators on AI - survey

EU seeks removal of US tariffs on wine and spirits

UK, Truck driver talking to driving instructor

Firms' climate actions fall short of ambitions - report

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Costs continue to weigh on SMEs - survey

Computer screen displaying a Cloudflare Error while attempting to access a webpage, during an outage of the Cloudflare service, Lafayette, California, November 18, 2025. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

What keeps Irish businesses online during outages?

3 in 5 people more likely to buy from .ie website

Ireland needs to rethink its energy policy - IAE

Agribusiness

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Commission recommends extension of nitrates derogation

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Prices of many tractors double amid material costs rise

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Bird flu confirmed in Co Laois turkey flock

Grass to gas plant opens in Duleek Co Meath - Pic Laura Hogan - RTE

New 'grass to gas' plant being launched in Co Meath

Picture of so-called 'wonky carrots' on a white plate

Increased food security efforts amid climate pressures

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First quarter revenues at Origin Enterprises up 3.6%

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IFJ probe 'undermines' EU-Mercosur trade deal, says IFA

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Director of Operations Susanne McGovern

Views sought on responsible dog ownership, animal welfare

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Young sheep farmers seek to secure sector

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New €12.7m research facility opens in Co Wexford

The promise of an EU-UK veterinary agreement was a key element of the EU-UK summit in May

EU gives green light for talks with UK on agri-food

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Leitrim farmers leading large-scale wetland restoration

Startup Nation

The Slush event is a key platform for Irish start-ups seeking to accelerate their expansion and secure investment

Irish tech delegation targets VC funding at Slush 2025

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O'Sullivan winner of EI's Founder of the Year award

Four women pose in a garden holdig signs to encourage female entrepreneurship

Going for Growth's 18th programme for women entrepreneurs

Meta-Flux co-founders Lee Sherlock (CEO) and Brendan Martin (CTO) at Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) in Dublin, with an 800 MHz NMR spectrometer.

Irish start-up raises €1.8m to develop 'AI biologist'

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Start-Ups success on South Dublin New Frontiers Programme