Cork smokehouse business closes its doors after almost 50 years
As the Ummera Smokehouse near Timoleague closes, owner Anthony Creswell tells CHRIS DUNNE about the history of the successful family business.
McDonald’s to add 1,000 jobs in Ireland with €40m investment
Fast-food chain McDonald’s plans to create 1,000 jobs in Ireland over the next four years as part of a €40m expansion plan.
ABP Monitor Farm: Lambs, calves at grass and bull beef in Sligo
All 2024-born cattle are still at grass with supplies still in abundance on Pat Carthy's suckler and dairy calf to beef farm in Co. Sligo.
Selling luxury: Sales of Ireland’s high-end hotels boom
Hotel sales in Ireland are booming, with deals this year expected to top the €1 billion mark for the first time in almost a decade.
What is Bluesky, the fast-growing platform welcoming former X users?
The platform is thought to be benefiting from dissatisfaction with X since it was purchased by right-leaning Elon Musk, who is closely tied to Donald Trump.
Russia’s Gazprom stops flow of natural gas to Austria
Russia's state-owned natural gas company Gazprom has stopped supplies to Austria, officials said.
Election 2024: Cost of living — ‘There’ve been times when I have had just 7c in my account’
Cork nurse Catherine Duggan had to give up her job after cancer left her unable for the physical demands of the role and is now forced to survive on benefits…
Three popular Dublin stores close their doors in another blow to hospitality sector
Three popular Dublin stores are closing their doors in a brutal blow to the hospitality sector in the Irish capital.
Staff at day centre have to boil kettle to bathe service users with intellectual disabilities
There has been no heating at the day centre in Islandbridge for months, an employee said.
IT manager sacked shortly before boss arrested over record meth seizure in Kerry wins €78,000
An IT manager fired shortly before the arrest of his former boss in connection with Ireland’s largest-ever seizure of crystal meth made national news has w...