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Ireland joins the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC)

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment · July 30, 2025

News & Events 30th July 2025 Minister of State for Small Business, Retail and Employment Alan Dillon has today announced Ireland’s accession to the Equal Pay International Coalition; a multilateral partnership working to reduce the gender pay gap...

Irish Examiner view: YouTube ban a challenge to platforms

Irish Examiner · July 31, 2025

Australia has announced a ban on children having their own YouTube channels starting this December, rowing back on an earlier decision to exempt the video-sharing platform from its social media restrictions for under 16s.The move has not pleased...

Ireland tells X to follow rules as High Court dismisses Online Safety Code challenge

Biometric Update · July 30, 2025

Just as the social platform known as X has struggled to convince people to stop calling it Twitter, it has likewise struggled to convince Ireland’s High Court that the country’s regulators are out of line in making it follow the rules. The...

President Trump Signs Ossoff-Backed Bipartisan Bill to Protect Veterans from Foreclosure into Law

The Citizen - Georgia · July 30, 2025

Washington, D.C. — President Trump signed into law a bipartisan bill backed by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff to help protect Georgia veterans from foreclosure. Today, President Trump signed the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act into law, bipartisan...

Minister to open 105th Claremorris Show – with packed programme for all

Connacht Tribune · July 30, 2025

The 105th Claremorris Agricultural Show takes place this Sunday at the Claremorris Athletic Grounds – with a programme of events to appeal to visitors of all ages from a huge catchment particularly throughout Mayo and Galway. This year’s Show will...

Dublin Chamber of Commerce looks back on 50 years

CIty Scene Columbus - Ohio · July 30, 2025

Over the past 50 years, Dublin has grown up. From a farming community with roughly 600 residents to a city with a population of more than 48,000, the community has seen the arrival of the I-270 outerbelt ramp and the Muirfield Village Golf Club,...

Family of young girl seriously injured in Parnell stabbing issue health update

RSVP Live · July 30, 2025

Few could forget the horrific incident that occurred on Dublin 's Parnell Street in November of 2023, in which a number of people were seriously injured. One young girl, who was just five at the time of the attack, ended up in critical condition,...

Garda chief to meet media regulator over disinformation following Dublin City attack

Irish Examiner · July 31, 2025

A senior garda boss who strongly criticised online disinformation about the man who attacked gardaí in Dublin on Tuesday is to meet the media regulator to urge greater responsibility from social media companies.The assistant commissioner for the...

Impact report reveals Irish BICs supported over 1,000 start-ups over 2 years

Galway Advertiser ·

Irish BICs (Business Innovation Centres ), which support start-ups to access funding, mentorship and specialised resources, have launched an Impact Report, the first time the four BICs from around Ireland have come together to launch such a...

EU-US Trade Agreement brings some clarity, but Irish competitiveness at risk, says Cork Chamber

Irish Independent ·

The deal, which was agreed on Sunday, July 27 by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen with US president Donald Trump committed to 15% tariffs on most EU exports to the US. The EU is to have 15pc tariffs imposed on most of its goods...

Nicholas S. Rashford, retired business professor and longtime president of St. Joseph’s University, has died at 85

The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania ·

Nicholas S. Rashford, 85, of Lower Merion, longtime Jesuit priest, retired president and professor of business management at St. Joseph’s University, former chair of the Delaware River Port Authority, board member, business consultant, Navy...

Eurozone economy expands in Q2 but tariff impact looms

Inquirer · July 31, 2025

FILE PHOTO: Workers assemble campers at Knaus-Tabbert AG factory in Jandelsbrunn near Passau, Germany, March 16, 2021. Picture taken March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert/File Photo BRUSSELS, Belgium — The eurozone economy unexpectedly expanded...

Kiara Advani's Face Card Never Declines But DYK About Her Scottish, Irish Roots

Times Now · July 31, 2025

Kiara Advani's Face Card Never Declines But DYK About Her Scottish, Irish Roots You know her for her flawless looks, killer fashion sense, and big-budget projects, but did you know Kiara Advani’s roots go way beyond Bollywood? Turns out, the...

Government's decision to delay alcohol health labelling is bowing to lobbyist influence

Irish Examiner · July 30, 2025

How are decisions made in government? One would hope that decision-makers would have access to facts and that this would form the basis of decision making. However, while officials are certainly in possession of the facts when it comes to alcohol...

Qatar celebrates graduation of 156 students in UK, Ireland

Qatar Tribune · July 31, 2025

QNA London The Cultural Attaché of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom organised a graduation ceremony for 156 Qatari students studying in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland for the 2024/2025 academic year. The event, which was...

Former Ireland boss Eileen Gleeson set to take up new FAI role

The Journal · July 30, 2025

The 42 FORMER IRELAND MANAGER Eileen Gleeson is set to be appointed to a new role in the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). The 42 understands an announcement regarding the Gleeson is in the process of being finalised. It will not be her...

Decline in restrictive practices at mental health centres

RTE Ireland · July 30, 2025

There has been a significant decline in the use of restrictive practices - such as seclusion and physical restraint - across Irish mental health services in the past seven years. A report by the Inspector of Mental Health Services shows that the...

Former Saints first-round draft pick reflects on 2024 health scare

The News-Star - Louisiana ·

While the New Orleans Saints weren't known for drafting many defensive playmakers early in the 2010's, they did turn things around once Jeff Ireland took over their college scouting department. One of his first hits was Sheldon Rankins, who proved...

Harrison Ford recalls talent head telling him he had 'no future in the business' and to get Elvis Presley haircut By Emlyn Travis

Entertainment Weekly ·

Harrison Ford is remembering the studio head who thought he’d never make it in Hollywood. The Star Wars alum, 83, recently reflected on his very first onscreen appearance in the 1966 film Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round as part of a game with...

Did you know Kiara Advani's roots go beyond Bollywood; actress has Scottish and Irish heritage - Read more

The Times of India · July 31, 2025

You may know her as the glamorous star of the upcoming film 'War 2', but Kiara Advani’s story goes far beyond her Bollywood stardom. Born Alia Advani, the actress carries a rich, multicultural legacy that blends both Indian and Western roots....