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Monday, November 29, 2021Economic Pulse hits eight month low, with consumer and business sentiment both dropping
COVID and Brexit setbacks impacting sentimentSupply bottlenecks causing problems for businesses75% of households to spend the same or more on presents this Christmas The Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse stood at 83.2 in November 2021, its lowest reading in eight months. The index, which combines the results of the Consumer and Business Pulses, was down 4.4 on last month but up 16.2 on a year ago. Setbacks on the COVID and Brexit fronts were to the fore this month, with households and firms anticipating some
Tuesday, November 23, 2021Is hybrid working falling out of favour with employees? HR Barometer Report outlines some key findings from employer survey
As the Government advises businesses to move to remote working again, new research¹ from Adare Human Resource Management reveals that employer enthusiasm for hybrid working has decreased since the phased reopening of workplaces began in September. The latest HR Barometer Report reveals that only one third of employers (32%) excluding retail and wholesale sectors believe hybrid working will benefit their organisation. This compares to over three quarters (76.8%) in their March HR Barometer Report. The
Tuesday, November 23, 2021Managing Aircraft Noise From Dublin Airport – Have Your Say in Public Consultation
The Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) is holding a 14-week public consultation on its draft recommendations regarding daa’s application to amend aircraft operating restrictions at Dublin Airport when the new north runway opens. The public consultation will inform ANCA’s final direction to the Planning Authority before it rules on daa’s application next year. ANCA’s recommendations are:Introduce a Noise Abatement Objective for Dublin Airport - the first of its kind in Ireland – as a long-term plan
Tuesday, November 16, 2021Eamonn Hughes appointed Chief Sustainability & Investor Relations Officer at Bank of Ireland Group
Eamonn Hughes has been appointed Chief Sustainability & Investor Relations Officer at Bank of Ireland Group. Eamonn is a senior finance professional and market analyst with over 25 years’ capital markets and domestic banking experience. He joins Bank of Ireland from Goodbody Stockbrokers, where he held the role of Irish Banks and Insurance Sector Analyst since 2004. Eamonn also previously served as Head of the European Banks Team in ABN AMRO. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Masters in
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Tuesday, November 09, 2021Considerations for managing employees’ annual leave
As we enter the closing months of 2021, many employers will find that some employees still have not taken their full annual leave entitlement. In fact, some may still be carrying leave from 2020 given the ongoing health crisis. Adare Human Resource Management has some advice on how to manage a situation where employees have not taken their annual leave. It’s worth noting that taking annual leave is important for the health and wellbeing of the employee. It gives them an opportunity to relax and
Thursday, November 04, 2021Bank of Ireland welcomes ambitious Climate Action Plan
"Achieving these targets will be challenging, but doing so could not be more important. For the planet there’s no Plan B." Bank of Ireland has today welcomed the publication of an ambitious Climate Action Plan for Ireland which sets out emissions reductions and practical measures to help meet climate targets. Speaking today, Bank of Ireland Chief Strategy Officer Mark Spain said: “At Bank of Ireland we are committed to doing all we can to support the national effort to combat climate change. We launched
Tuesday, November 02, 2021Employers encouraged to continue to allow Employee work from home
On 19th October, the Government gave its latest update on the lifting of Covid-19 related restrictions. It had been hoped that all restrictions would be lifted on Friday, 22nd October but due to the ongoing high number of people getting infected, some of these restrictions have been put on hold. So what does this mean for employers and employees? An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar has said that a full return to workplaces may not be possible until next Spring. Public health advice is that employees should be
Friday, October 22, 2021Acquisition by Bank of Ireland of KBC Bank Ireland plc’s performing loan portfolios and deposits
Further to the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) announced on 16 April 2021, and following completion of a due diligence process, the Group has today entered into a binding agreement with KBCI and KBC Group for the acquisition of c.€8.8[1] billion of performing mortgages, c.€0.1 billion of performing commercial and consumer loans and c.€4.4 billion of deposits. The Group will acquire the performing mortgages for 103.6% of par value, representing the fair value of the assets and demonstrating the quality
Wednesday, October 06, 2021September Spending Reveals Slowdown in Consumer Activity
Spending for the month down 6% compared with AugustSocial spending down on the previous month; education spend soarsAccommodation outlay falls significantly – county by county declines recorded 6th October 2021: Bank of Ireland debit and credit card transactions in September dropped (-6%) when compared to the previous month as consumer activity nationwide slowed down. The data reveals an overall decline in social spending (-11%) as people returned to their more regular routines following a busy August
Monday, October 04, 2021CommSec Achieves Microsoft Silver Partner Status
CommSec Achieves Microsoft Silver Partner StatusCommSec to also provide penetration testing to Microsoft clients Managed cybersecurity services provider, CommSec has become a Microsoft Silver Partner. This marks the start of the journey for CommSec within the Microsoft Security partnership ecosystem. David McNamara, founder and CEO of CommSec, comments: “We have agreed and signed a partnership deal with Microsoft to carry out penetration testing for their clients. It is enormously beneficial for our
Tuesday, September 28, 2021Consumer confidence steady, while business sentiment slips in September
Consumer confidence steady, while business sentiment slips in September · Firms view housing as the priority area for infrastructure investment · Two thirds report an increase in non-labour input costs in past 3 months · 83% of households expect house prices to rise and 75% think rents will go up Embargo Monday 27th September 2021: The Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse came in at 88.3 in September 2021. The index, which combines the results of the Consumer and Business Pulses, was
Thursday, September 23, 2021Team ACE: Working together to win the Deloitte Best Managed Company Award, for the 13th year in a ro
The ‘Perfect Storm’ of COVID and BREXIT has made this a year like no other for the team at Ace Express Freight, a family owned freight and logistics company based at Blakes Cross, Lusk, North County Dublin. Ace Express Freight have grown from humble beginnings back in 1989 to become one of the leading independent freight and logistics companies in Ireland, with a team of 160 staff and contractors, 235,000 square feet of owned warehouse space, a nationwide distribution network in Ireland and the UK, and
Monday, July 26, 2021Economic Pulse down slightly in July but remains above pre-pandemic level
Business sentiment little changed, while consumer confidence dipsHouseholds more wary about the economic outlookFirms seeing an improvement in trading conditions The Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse came in at 89.3 in July 2021. The index, which combines the results of the Consumer and Business Pulses, was 0.5 lower than last month but up 27.4 on a year ago. The Delta variant of COVID-19 and the delay to the resumption of indoor hospitality dominated the news flow this month but did little to dent the
Thursday, July 22, 2021Acquisition by Bank of Ireland of Davy - Ireland’s leading wealth and capital markets provider
The Group announces that it has reached an agreement to acquire J&E Davy (“Davy”), Ireland’s leading provider of wealth management and capital markets services, for an enterprise value of €440 million, subject to certain customary adjustments including capital at completion (the “Enterprise Value”). 25 percent of the Enterprise Value will be paid two years after completion subject to Davy shareholders meeting a number of agreed criteria. The balance will be paid as cash consideration on completion, which
Thursday, July 22, 2021North Dublin Car Leasing Firm Company Lands National All-Star Accolade
Swords fleet management and car leasing firm Haines Fleet has been named Independent Fleet Solutions Company Of The Year by the All-Ireland Business Foundation. Like many other businesses around the country, Haines Fleet has experienced challenging months. The company has however enjoyed the experience of providing flexibility to its many clients thus adding greatly to relationships. Managing Director Eugene Haines says the company has enjoyed a “significant uplift in business”, in running with the inward
Monday, July 19, 2021Dublin Airport Ready to Welcome Back Passengers As International Travel Restrictions Are Lifted
July 19, 2021: Dublin and Cork Airports are ready to welcome back passengers as Irish restrictions on international travel for non-essential reasons are lifted today. “Today is a hugely exciting and much anticipated day as Ireland fully re-opens for international travel. Our Operational Readiness Team, encompassing every department across both airports, has been planning extensively for this day so that all our customers have as safe and as pleasant an experience when travelling through our airports,”
Friday, May 28, 2021Dublin Airport Welcomes Announcement On Re-Opening Of International Travel
Dublin Airport welcomes the Irish Government’s formal announcement of a timeline for the re-opening of non-essential international travel in a safe and sustainable way. Under the roadmap announced this evening by the Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D., international travel will re-open from July 19. Dublin Airport, along with other key players in the Irish aviation sector, have been advocating for a clear roadmap for the re-opening of travel for some time. Dublin Airport will continue to work with its
Thursday, April 15, 2021Aer Lingus calls on Government to finalise and facilitate implementation of Ireland's Aviation Restart Plan
Aer Lingus today called on Government to urgently facilitate the implementation of Ireland’s Aviation Restart Plan 2021. Donal Moriarty, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Aer Lingus said: “The need for a data-driven, risk-based Irish roadmap to reopen international travel is urgent. This will enable the restoration of connectivity and ensure that the economy is supported to deliver the recovery that will be vital for the country. “With the publication of Ireland’s Aviation Restart Plan today by the
Monday, March 01, 2021Bank of Ireland announces significant changes to branch network and local banking services
Bank of Ireland announces significant changes to branch network and local banking services Branch network will reduce by 88, from 257 locations to 169, from September; New partnership with An Post will offer customers access to a range of banking services at more than 900 locations; Changes respond to the acceleration in digital banking which has now reached a ‘tipping point’, and follow rollout of range of new digital services during 2020; €12 million to be invested in resized branch network by
Monday, March 01, 2021Bank of Ireland Group plc Publishes Annual Results for the 12 months to 31st December 2020
Comment: Francesca McDonagh, Bank of Ireland Group CEO: “Through an exceptionally challenging year, our focus was on supporting our customers through every stage of the COVID-19 crisis while continuing to deliver our strategy. When COVID-19 hit, we radically changed how we operate so that we could provide the services our customers needed, including payment breaks for mortgages and business loans. Our speed of response was made possible by the investments we have made in transforming our culture,
Friday, February 19, 2021Dublin Airport Passenger Numbers Down 78% In 2020 Due To COVID-19
Traffic Back At 1994 Levels With 25.5 Million Decline In Passengers Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport declined by 78% to almost 7.4 million last year due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic. More than half of all those who travelled through Dublin Airport in 2020 did so in January and February, as passenger numbers increased by 2% to 4.1 million passengers the first two months of the year. Between March and the end of December, passenger numbers fell by 89% to 3.3 million. Dublin Airport
Thursday, November 19, 2020Terminal 2 Celebrates Its Tenth Birthday
Terminal 2, which opened 10 years ago today on November 19, 2010 has welcomed more than 96.6 million passengers during the past decade. But for the impact of COVID-19 on this year’s traffic, T2 would have welcomed well over 100 million passengers in its first 10 years of operation. Not a bad performance for a terminal that some commentators claimed would be a white elephant. T2 was opened in the middle of a global economic crisis, but like all airport investments it was designed and built for decades to
Tuesday, November 17, 2020Dublin Airport Wins Health & Safety Team of the Year 2020
Dublin Airport’s Occupational Health and Safety Team was named Health and Safety Team of the Year at the recent Health and Safety Excellence Awards for 2020. Held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions, the awards recognise organisations in Ireland which have demonstrated excellence in safety over the past year. “This year has been a hugely challenging for all businesses and Dublin Airport in particular due to the rapid response required to implement COVID-19 safety measures across both terminals and
Monday, November 16, 2020COVID Testing Facilities To Open At Dublin Airport
Two COVID-19 testing facilities will open at Dublin Airport this Thursday. The testing facilities, which will be operated by healthcare firms Randox and RocDoc, will offer passengers and consumers the option of either a drive-through test or a walk-in test. Prices, which are set by the providers of the service, will start at €99 (see details below) and both PCR and LAMP testing will be available. The testing facilities are fully open to the public, whether they require a test for travel or for another
Tuesday, November 10, 2020daa Welcomes Support Package For Irish Aviation Sector
daa, which operates Dublin and Cork airports, has welcomed today’s Government announcement of a financial support package for the Irish aviation sector. Cork Airport will be able to apply for operational and capital funding, while airport charges at both Dublin and Cork airports for the first quarter of next year will be included within in a new rebate scheme that will be funded by the State, subject to EU approval. “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on Dublin and Cork airports and we
Friday, August 07, 2020Dublin Airport Passenger Numbers Down 89% In July
Just over 381,000 passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in July, which was an 89% decline compared to the same month last year, as COVID-19 continued to a profound impact on traffic. Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe fell by 86%, as 265,000 people travelled to and from European destinations last month. UK traffic declined by 91% compared to last July, with almost 87,000 passengers travelling to and from Britain during the month. Passenger volumes to and from North America decreased
Monday, July 27, 2020Amazon creates new jobs in Fingal and across Ireland
Today, Amazon announced that it is creating another 1,000 permanent jobs in Ireland over the next two years. The new, highly skilled roles will be based in locations across the company’s Cork and Dublin sites in Blanchardstown, Tallaght, the city centre, and north County Dublin, and will bring Amazon’s total permanent workforce in the country to 5,000 people over the next two years. This will help to support Ireland’s economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The new employment opportunities
Tuesday, June 23, 2020daa Welcomes Publication of Interim Aviation Task Force Report
daa, the company which operates Dublin and Cork airports, welcomes today’s publication of the interim report from the Taskforce for Aviation Recovery, which was established by the Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport. The report calls for “clarity” in relation to what will be required to ease the restrictions that are currently in place in relation to non-essential travel to and from Ireland. Ideally, these restrictions should be eased by July 1, the report adds. “Tourism, trade and foreign
Friday, May 01, 2020Award winning Marqette Foodhall is bringing a healthy & fresh food drive thru’ to Airside Retail Park, Swords
Marqette Food Hall has opened a new drive thru’ food operation in Airside Retail Park Swords, which will bring its food offering to North County Dublin. The new venture has been developed by Michael Wright, MD of The Michael JF Wright Hospitality Group. Marqette is an internationally awarded food and beverage operation which serves hundreds of thousands of customers on an annual basis in Dublin Airport Terminal 1. It also employs over 150 people, many of which had to be temporarily laid off as a
Thursday, April 16, 2020Dublin Gazette launches new digital edition
Dublin Gazette Newspapers has dug deep, in a bid to survive the devastating impact of the Covid-19 crisis, in order to serve communities across Dublin with excellent journalism. Today, Dublin Gazette Newspapers are delighted to deliver, straight to your inbox, our brand new digital edition. Please click the button below to read our Digital Edition. Dublin Gazette Digital Edition We hope you enjoy our Digital Edition. If you have any comments, suggestions or if you would like to learn about advertising
Tuesday, March 17, 2020Statement from Bank of Ireland on coronavirus pandemic
Bank of Ireland is committed to supporting customers through the coronavirus pandemic. The Bank has a range of supports in place for personal customers and businesses, and is working to meet demand for these as quickly as possible. Francesca McDonagh, Group CEO of Bank of Ireland, commented: “This is a national emergency, and our response to it will be as strong as possible – for our customers, colleagues, the economy, and society as a whole. We know that the services we provide are critical. We
Friday, March 06, 2020Kianda Technologies Ltd Wins Top County Enterprise Award at Local Enterprise Week in Fingal
A cloud-based platform for paperless operations from Blanchardstown is this year’s winner of the Fingal Enterprise Award (FEA) for 2020, Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Fingal has announced. Kianda Technologies Ltd took the top prize of €5,000 and will now represent LEO Fingal at the 22nd National Enterprise Awards in the Mansion House in Dublin next May. This year’s winner is a cloud-based platform helping companies to eliminate paper and automate all existing manual processes in a single place –
Thursday, January 09, 2020Ireland’s first Electric Bus takes to the road commissioned by Tifco Hotel group
Ireland’s first fully-electric bus went into operation today, representing another milestone in the country’s transition to a low-carbon future. The Volvo bus – commissioned by Tifco Hotel Group – will operate an 8km round trip between the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Dublin Airport every 30 minutes from 4am to 11.30pm daily, 7 days a week. ESB, through its Smart Energy Services business, is providing a high-powered electric vehicle charging solution which will be located on the hotel
Tuesday, February 19, 2019Pimbrook Selected as Sage Partner of the Year 2018
Pimbrook Selected As Sage Partner Of The Year Waterford-based Pimbrook Software, one of Ireland’s leading Sage Partners, has been selected as the Sage Partner Of The Year for 2018. Pimbrook was previously voted the Sage 50 Partner of the Year for 2015, 2016 and 2017, but this current accolade is of much greater significance as the winner was selected from all Sage Partners, regardless of their specialised product. Speaking of the win, Managing Director Stephanie Davies commented that: “We’ve
Monday, February 18, 2019Recruitment Industry Conference to address Changing Work, Full Employment and Labour Market Challenge
Recruitment Industry Conference “The Future – Facing the Unknown” to address Changing Work, Full Employment and Labour Market Challenge The rise of artificial intelligence, 21st century skills and work practices, employment legislation, and the opportunities and challenges of Brexit all feature on a packed conference agenda for Ireland’s recruitment professionals next month. Taking place to a backdrop of full-employment and Brexit uncertainty, “The Future – Facing the Unknown” – the 2019 Annual Conference
Friday, November 09, 2018Sweet News For Passengers As Dublin Airport’s Nect-Air Honey Now On Sale At Marqette
Sweet News For Passengers As Dublin Airport’s Nect-Air Honey Now On Sale At Marqette Bees from hives on Dublin Airport lands, which produced their first batch of honey earlier this year, is now available for passengers to buy. The 100% natural Irish honey called Nect-Air is harvested from four hives housing more than a quarter of a million Irish dark native honey bees on airport owned land. The premium honey is now available in 340g jars to buy exclusively in Marqette restaurant in Terminal 1 at a
Wednesday, September 12, 2018Aer Lingus: Now Boarding - Montreal and Minneapolis-St. Paul
Now Boarding: Montreal and Minneapolis-St. Paul Aer Lingus announces 2 new North American destinationsMore than 3 million seats to 15 transatlantic destinations on sale from 2019 Dublin, Wednesday 12 September 2018 – There are now 15 ways to the USA.…and Canada as Aer Lingus today announced two new North American destinations for summer 2019 - Minneapolis-St. Paul and Montreal, Canada. Aer Lingus will commence flying direct from Dublin to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and from
Tuesday, July 10, 2018Marqette - Disrupting Norms in the Airport Food & Beverage World Today
Marqette - Disrupting Norms in the Airport Food & Beverage World TodayFollowing on from Marqette’s phenomenal success in 2017 in winning the prestigious Food Hall of the Year award, Marqette has now gone on to win a further award, winning Food Hall of the Year Worldwide 2018 for the second year in a row! Marqette, located in Terminal 1, Dublin Airport was created with the unique and specific needs of the travelling public in mind. Marqette was never an adapted model, framed to fit the travel sector – it
Thursday, June 28, 2018Ardmac focuses on top talent and employee engagement with appointment of Yvonne O’Sullivan
Ardmac, the leading international construction specialist based in Swords Co Dublin, has announced the appointment of Yvonne O’Sullivan as Head of Talent and Development. Ardmac employs over 300 people based across Dublin, Manchester and Brussels and provides specialist construction services to the commercial fit out, life sciences and Data Centre sectors. In this new role for Ardmac, Yvonne is responsible for the implementation of the talent and employee engagement agenda at the company. This new role
Friday, June 22, 2018Marqette Named World’s Best Airport Food Hall For Second Consecutive Year
Marqette at Dublin Airport’s Terminal 1 has been named the Airport Food Hall of the Year at the Moodie Davitt Airport Food and Beverage (FAB) Awards for the second year in a row. Recognising best practice in airport food and beverage, the FAB awards celebrate outstanding quality and innovation in the sector. Marqette, which is operated by the Michael JF Wright Hospitality Group, was shortlisted for the award from hundreds of entries, representing all sectors of the airport food and beverage sector
Tuesday, June 19, 2018Java Republic - the First Purpose-Built Carbon Neutral Roastery in the World.
Passion for the environment and sustainability is embedded into the core of everything that Java Republic do. They work hard to ensure and protect their carbon neutrality status each and every year. In 2008, Java Republic opened their unique custom-built Roastery in Ballycoolin, Dublin. In 2011 they were officially awarded carbon-neutral status, meaning that they can proudly say that we have the first purpose-built carbon-neutral Roastery in the world. Since then they have continually worked towards
