Brian O'Donovan

Work & Technology Correspondent

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Fears of job cuts at services firm Covalen in Dublin

There are fears of job cuts at outsourcing firm Covalen, which provides services to social media giant Meta.

Business • 28 Nov 25

Taoiseach addressing American Chamber event in Dublin

Ireland-US relationship one of world's strongest - Martin

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the relationship between Ireland and the United States remains one of the strongest and most successful in the world.

Business • 27 Nov 25

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Microsoft announces €4m AI investment in Ireland

Microsoft has announced plans to invest an additional €4 million in AI skilling in Ireland over the next three years, on top of €8m already invested since 2018.

Business • 27 Nov 25

Caredoc workers staging a lunchtime protest at Caredoc HQ in Carlow

Caredoc workers threaten strike action over pay dispute

INMO and SIPTU members employed at Caredoc facilities have announced plans to take strike action next month as part of a pay dispute.

Business • 26 Nov 25

Increase in women on company boards - B4BB report

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

Business • 26 Nov 25

Companies record €24m in European Space Agency contracts

Irish companies secured a record €24 million in European Space Agency contracts in 2024, according to a new report.

Ireland • 26 Nov 25

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€750m in research funding for higher education sector

The Government has launched a €750m investment package for research infrastructure across Ireland's higher education sector.

Education • 26 Nov 25

Four Amnesty International activists stand in front of TikTok’s Dublin office

Petition calls on TikTok to make platform 'a safer space'

Amnesty International has delivered a global petition to TikTok's office in Dublin calling on the platform to do more to protect children and young people from harmful content.

Business • 25 Nov 25

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75% of businesses expect auto-enrolment to hit profits

Just over three-quarters of businesses expect pension auto-enrolment to negatively impact profitability in 2026, according to new research.

Business • 24 Nov 25

Sisters Emma Connolly (left) and Kate Connolly at the Hyatt Centric Hotel, Dublin where they are using AssistiV technology to work.

Roll-out of new tech to support workers with disabilities

AssistiV, a screen-based technology designed to support sustainable employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is being rolled out nationally.

Business • 24 Nov 25