Galway hurling legend Joe Connolly, his son Barry and regional economic development authority Údarás na Gaeltachta are planning a new whiskey distillery along the Wild Atlantic Way in Connemara that could require an investment of around €20m.
Aer Lingus ground staff have backed by a narrow margin an agreement designed to break the industrial relations deadlock at the company – in return for a €1,700 once-off payment for every staff member.
Companies in Ireland have pushed expected pay rise budgets to 3.4pc to tackle the challenges of a tighter labour market, inflation and worker expectations, a new report finds.