‘This new generation doesn’t like the past’: A night at a unionist meeting
Unionists are ‘allowing republicans/nationalists to get inside our heads’ and control narrative on Irish unity being ‘inevitable’
Progressive Unionist Party
Thirty years on from ceasefire, loyalist communities remain ignored, poor and threatened from within
‘People try to make distinctions between a good paramilitary and a bad paramilitary. A good paramilitary might be somebody who sells coke on a Saturday night. A bad paramilitary would be somebody who’s dealing heroin’
‘For God and Ulster’: Adrenaline coursed through my veins. A red mist descended over those around me
Aaron Edwards: Although my recollections of the angry confrontation during the marching season in 2001 emphasise conflict, behind the scenes it was a different matter
Live Register total falls again as labour market continues to tighten
CSO figures suggest there were 177,100 people in receipts of benefits in April
Assembly election: North on brink of having first ever nationalist first minister
Sinn Féin on track to be largest party at Stormont, as Alliance experiences ‘surge’
Covid pushes national debt up to €236bn
CSO figures show Ireland still has one of the highest per capita debt levels in the world
Irish unemployment rate increased to 5.5% in March
Seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed last month was 146,400
Irish interests could be hit by ‘scorched earth’ Russian cyber-attacks
State body says risks low but experts expect retaliation against sanctions and condemnation of war
Unemployment falls to 7% as restrictions ease and activity resumes
CSO data suggests as many 180,745 were unemployed or in receipt of PUP last month
Revealed: The full impact of Covid-19 on society and the economy
CSO snapshot says ‘ripple effect’ of the virus ‘still being felt and measured two years on’
Car dealer who is subject to a €4.9m tax judgment charged with alleged PUP fraud
John Alex Kane, his wife and his brother are charged with fraudulently obtaining the payment amounting to a total of over €9,000
Surge in demand for Erasmus places among Irish students is welcome news
Covid badly disrupted the student experience. Many are keen to make up for it abroad
Unemployment in OECD drops to 5.4% as recovery takes hold
Jobless numbers across industrialised bloc declines for the eighth consecutive month
Covid wage supports have proven to be worth their weight in gold
Opinion: Road to economic recovery would have been much more challenging without the EWSS
Unemployment rises to 7.8% in January as restrictions bite
As many as 202,000 people were either unemployed or on PUP last month, CSO says
My son says he’ll lose his PUP payment if he takes up a further education course
Ask Brian: This is a dilemma being played out in many homes up and down the country
‘It’s been a stressful two years’: Drivers uncertain over future of taxi sector
Remote working, fewer tourists and ageing drivers some of challenges industry faces
Pandemic frees up more women to participate in workforce
Countries with higher levels of female empowerment tend to be more productive
Lifting Covid restrictions: What can I do on Saturday that I haven’t been able to do?
Pub opening hours restored and two-metre rule scrapped in wide-ranging changes
Ireland’s debt equates to €47,000 for every man, woman and child
CSO figures show Government debt rose last year as spending on supports continued
Unemployment rate rises to 7.5% as Covid-19 rules hit hospitality
CSO figures point to rise in Republic’s jobless total after period of decline
Tens of thousands due to sign on over the coming days - McGrath
Financial supports for supply-chain firms hit by Covid restrictions to be announced shortly
Risk of poverty among workers would have doubled last year without Covid supports
CSO data shows 6.7 per cent of people employed were at risk of poverty in 2020
Omicron variant could derail economic recovery, ESRI warns
Think tank also predicts inflation will continue to rise, peaking at 6% in March 2022
Post-Covid redundancies to arise but record number in employment expected next year
Economy growing rapidly but ‘smooth recovery not guaranteed’, Tánaiste says
Ireland bucks OECD tax trend on account of reduced VAT receipts
Agency report reveals pandemic has less impact on tax revenue than previous crises
Covid-19: 2,950 new cases reported as Government reviews hospitality supports
New rules on sector, made in bid to curb Covid spread, come into effect from Tuesday
Laid-off nightclub workers to get higher €350 pandemic unemployment payout
Donohoe says he will look at raising €5,000 weekly cap in Covid support for large businesses
Musician ‘hanging on by a thread’ after loss of Christmas bookings
Singer for events band says Tony Holohan’s advice to public meant ‘that was it for us’
DUP making absurd U-turn towards NI protocol landing zone
Donaldson’s shameless manoeuvre shows he recognises protocol is here to stay
Unemployment falls to pandemic low of 6.9% as economy rebounds
Latest CSO jobless figures point to strong recovery in State’s labour market
Government will wait on PUP cuts decision until Cabinet meeting – Martin
Government determined to keep economy intact and ready to reopen, says Taoiseach
The Great Recruitment of 2021: Pandemic leaves chronic staff shortages
Businesses and recruiters struggle to find staff in a market that now favours the worker
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