Amazon was the biggest user of Ireland’s work-permit system in 2022, with more than a quarter of its workforce drawn from non-European Economic Area (EEA) countries.
Ryanair, Europe’s biggest discount airline, raised its full-year profit target following a stronger-than-expected Christmas travel period, spurring gains across European airline stocks.
Last year saw inflation hit a 38-year high, with energy, fertiliser, metal and dairy prices rocketing, but there are indications that price rises are slowing.
