Brian O'Donovan

Work & Technology Correspondent

BioBank Ireland to create snapshot of people's health

Plans have been announced to create a snapshot of the health of people living on the island of Ireland by combining genetic information with lifestyle, environmental, biomarker and healthcare outcome data.

Health • 17 Oct

A Paddy Power sign on a shop in Dublin city centre

119 jobs at risk as Paddy Power shuts 28 shops in Ireland

Bookmaker Paddy Power is to close 28 shops in Ireland, putting 119 jobs at risk.

Business • 15 Oct

Zoe O'Sullivan, who has been shortlisted for an International James Dyson award, is pictured with her invention "Lymphia"

Maynooth graduate shortlisted for James Dyson Award

Maynooth University graduate Zoë O'Sullivan has been shortlisted as a global finalist for the James Dyson Award for her invention "Lymphia", a device that allows patients to perform lymphatic drainage independently.

Business • 15 Oct

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Third of Irish workers fail to use all holidays - survey

Over a third of Irish people failed to make full use of their holiday entitlements last year, according to new research.

Ireland • 15 Oct

Instagram teen accounts are to be guided by PG-13 film ratings by default, Meta has said

Instagram teen accounts to be guided by PG-13 ratings

Meta has announced that Instagram teen accounts are to be guided by PG-13 film ratings by default, meaning teens will see content that is similar to what they would see in a PG-13 movie.

Business • 15 Oct

Simon Harris speaking after a meeting of the Trade Forum in Dublin

Aontú to table no-confidence motion in Tánaiste

Aontú has announced that it will table a no-confidence motion next week in Tánaiste Simon Harris over the "crisis" in Children's Health Ireland and in the wake of the death of nine-year-old Harvey Morrison Sherratt.

Politics • 14 Oct

Fall in job openings in third quarter - Morgan McKinley

Professional job openings fell by 3% in the third quarter of 2025 compared with both the previous quarter and the same period last year, according to the latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor.

Business • 14 Oct

The Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO) is holding its annual conference in Trim, Co Meath

Calls for pay increases for Defence Forces cadets

The Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO) is calling for pay increases for Defence Forces cadets.

Ireland • 14 Oct

Apple announces new European renewable energy projects

Tech giant Apple has announced an expansion of its clean energy projects across Europe with new large-scale solar and wind farms now in development in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania.

Business • 14 Oct

Ireland moves closer to securing new supercomputer

The Government has said that Ireland has passed a major milestone towards securing a new national supercomputer.

Business • 13 Oct