8.9% of Irish Population Experienced Food Poverty in 2021
Report on Food Poverty – Government Programmes, Schemes and Supports published today by the Irish Government shows that in 2021,
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Antoinette Tyrrell is a writer and journalist who started her career in print and broadcast journalism in Ireland. An English and History graduate of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, she worked for 11 years in corporate public relations for Irish Government bodies in the Foreign Direct Investment and Energy sectors. She is the founder of GoWrite, a business writing and public relations consultancy. Her work has appeared in a range of national and international media and trade publications. She is also a traditionally published novelist of commercial fiction.
ECB to Factor Climate Risk into Monetary Policy Operations
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to take further steps to include climate change considerations
Vienna Named World’s Most Liveable City
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (The EIU) Global Liveability Index has named Vienna as the world’s most liveable city in 2022.
Allied Irish Bank Fined €83,300,000 by the Central Bank of Ireland for Tracker Mortgage Breaches
The Central Bank of Ireland has fined Allied Irish Bank (AIB) €83,300,000 for a series of significant and long-running failings
Vifor Pharma Faces Antitrust Investigation by EU Commission
Swiss pharmaceutical company Vifor Pharma is facing a formal antitrust investigation by the European Commission on the suspicion that the
EU Approves €500 million Finnish Scheme to Aid Companies Affected by War in Ukraine
The European Commission has approved a €500 million scheme to support companies active in the context of Russia’s invasion of
Global Plastic Waste set to Almost Triple by 2060, According to OECD
The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up
Survey of Irish Workers Reveals 30% Surveyed Would Change Jobs if Remote Work Not Facilitated
The results of research carried out by the Whitaker Institute at National University of Ireland (NUI), Galway and the Western
Planning Permission Granted for Project to Enable Exchange of Irish and French Electricity
EirGrid, operator of Ireland’s electricity grid, has welcomed a decision by An Bord Pleanála, Ireland’s national planning body, to grant
Irish Government Criticised on Proposed Work From Home Legislation
The president of Fórsa, Ireland’s largest public service trade union, has criticised the Irish Government’s approach to legislating for remote
14.9 Million Excess Deaths Associated With the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020 and 2021
New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the