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That's according to new research carried out by Bloomberg, which highlighted which countries on the continent are lacking female leadership at the top. It named Ireland and Luxembourg as the two countries in the less-than-flattering position, which comes as a reminder that there is still progress to be made for women to have equal opportunities in top jobs. The 'pink tax': Why are women and men treated differently when it comes to sales?For Ireland, the retirement of Margaret Sweeney, the chief executive of Irish Residential Properties REIT, resulted in all 31 companies listed on Euronext Dubl...
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The Irish government has said it is planning to enact legislation by the end of May that would allow it to resume sending asylum seekers who arrive over the border with Northern Ireland back to the United Kingdom. Justice Minister Helen McEntee said the emergency legislation would allow for faster processing of migrants. “This has never been a panacea when we talk about returns, the most effective way that we can have an immigration system that's firm but fair is a fast processing system and what this means is that people's applications are turned around much more quickly,” she said. Ireland’s...
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British and Irish ministers are trying to ease tensions between their governments as London refuses to accept the return of asylum seekers arriving in Ireland – many of whom are apparently fleeing Britain for fear of deportation to Rwanda. The British government recently passed a highly controversial law under which asylum seekers and others arriving in the UK by illicit means, such as small boats crossing the English channel, will be deported to Rwanda to have their cases processed. Today, Irish officials are expected to discuss emergency legislation for a new policy to “return” the migrants ...
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UK and Irish ministers are due to meet in London today, as tensions rise between the two countries over asylum-seekers travelling from Northern Ireland into Ireland. Michael Martin, Ireland’s deputy premier and foreign affairs minister, is set to co-chair a regular meeting of the British Irish Inter-Governmental Conference (BIIGC) in London alongside Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris. Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Home Secretary James Cleverly were set to meet to discuss the Common Travel Area, however the meeting was postposed late on Sunday evening. Rwanda's Hope Host...
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Photo provided by Alexandra Philbin and used with permission. Europe’s linguistic diversity is increasingly reflected in online spaces, where regional and minority language speakers and their communities leverage digital tools and media to preserve, promote, and revitalize their language heritage. In this spirit, Rising Voices’ online campaign @EuroDigitalLang has been curating a rotating X (formerly Twitter) account. Here, language activists and advocates narrate their personal stories in their own words, engaging directly with their audience and sharing ongoing challenges as well as successe...
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Year-on-year residential property prices in Ireland have continued to accelerate, according to the country's Central Statistics Office (CSO). The national Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) recorded an annual rise of 6.1% in the 12 months leading up to February 2024. Prices in Dublin climbed by 5.6%, while areas outside the capital saw an even higher rise of 6.5%. Last month, the Economic and Social Research Institute warned the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight that Ireland's property prices were likely to continue rising in the near future, because of both low investment and a...
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Swedish furniture giant IKEA is expanding its operations in Ireland by opening a new distribution centre today, based in Rathcoole, county Dublin. The site, which is capable of housing up to 9,000 different product lines, is over 27,000 square metres - twice the size of Ireland’s Croke Park stadium. Previously, IKEA customers in Ireland relied on dispatches from the UK, although the firm says the new centre will reduce delivery times to just three days. "This strategic move not only brings IKEA products closer to its Irish customers but also significantly improves product availability througho...
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Cosgrave took a step back from Web Summit operations for six months after resigning as its chief executive following comments he made on the Israel-Hamas conflict. "When I stepped back last year, it was the first time I had taken time off in 15 years. It gave me time to think about Web Summit, its history, why I started it on my own from my bedroom and what I wanted it to be," he said on LinkedIn and Twitter. "I took the time to reconnect with old Web Summit friends and I listened to what they had to say and what they wanted from Web Summit. Some incredible tech advancements, relationships, pa...
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A new report has estimated that the reunification of Ireland would cost around €20 billion a year for two decades. Findings from the Dublin-based Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) take into account the current level of funding Northern Ireland receives from the UK government. They also include the share of UK national debt it would presumably carry were it to join a united Ireland as well as its economy's markedly low productivity relative to the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland's public services currently rely heavily on a "subvention" of some €11 billion from the UK...
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The housing shortage in Ireland means that up to 58,000 new units are going to be needed in Ireland each year between now and 2027, according to estate agents Knight Frank and reported by RTE and the Irish Times. The number rises even further, to almost 62,000, when taking into account another 4,000 spaces needed for students, said the group. Of the 58,000 annual total, the report says, 32,000 properties should be for first time buyers or families while some 10,000 homes will be needed annually for those aged 75 and over. The report says 9,000 homes should be created for those in the 65 to 75 ...
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