Brian O'Donovan

Work & Technology Correspondent

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More money but more pressure on the Government to spend

Journalists had gathered at the Department of Finance today expecting a 'doom and gloom' Spring Economic Forecast that warned of the geopolitical threats to growth but the headline figure from the briefing proved to be the opposite.

Business • 5 hrs

Vodafone Ireland announces €360m investment

Mobile, broadband and TV provider Vodafone has announced a €360m investment in Ireland.

Business • 13 hrs

L-R Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers and Finance Minister Simon Harris speaking to the media at the department of Finance in Dublin about the Spring Economic Statement. PA

Govt downgrades growth forecasts, predicts higher surplus

The Department of Finance has downgraded its growth forecasts but is projecting a big jump in the Government surplus.

Business • 2 hrs

Further planned job cuts at PayPal's Irish operation

Payments company PayPal has informed the Government of plans to cut more jobs at its Irish operation.

Business • 20 Apr

YouTube announces new screen time limits for teens

YouTube has announced a new control feature that allows parents to set a time limit or turn off the YouTube Shorts feed completely within a supervised account.

Business • 20 Apr

BoI staff warned on meeting minimum in-person attendance

Hybrid workers in Bank of Ireland have received a warning from management over meeting the minimum number of in-person attendance days.

Business • 14 hrs

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Industrial action 'inevitable' if pay demands not met

General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Owen Reidy has warned that industrial action could be "inevitable" if pay demands from unions are not met.

Politics • 17 Apr

SIPTU members in RTÉ to be balloted over outsourcing

More than 600 SIPTU members in RTÉ are to be asked to vote in a protective ballot indicating their intent to take industrial action, up to and including strike action, if the broadcaster attempts to further outsource any of the station's core programme productions or other roles.

Ireland • 16 Apr