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Enda Kenny has vowed to create five jobs for teachers, doctors, nurses, gardai and other frontline workers every day for the next five years. Breaking down his Fine Gael party’s promise to boost key public staff by more than 10,000 if returned to power, the outgoing Taoiseach said the investment would improve lives and protect… Continue reading Enda Kenny vows to boost key public staff by more than 10,000

Irish aid organisations are to receive more than 60 million euro in government funding this year. The money will support non governmental organisations (NGOs) involved in long-term development programmes across Africa, Asia, South and Central America and the Middle East.

There was no slowdown in Irish consumer spending last month, new figures indicate. Sales of big ticket items such as holidays and cars experienced a particular boost, a ccording to the latest Visa Europe Consumer Spending Index.

Construction firms have reported seven-month highs in new orders and employment levels, according to new figures. The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a seasonally adjusted snapshot designed to track changes — recorded a sharp rise in activity last month.

A new report claiming to debunk election tax myths has been published by business leaders. Ibec, which represents home-grown and multinational businesses across every sector of the economy, has claimed Ireland is not a low tax, low spend economy and although tax on work is too high, too many are not paying anything.

A woman in her 40s has died after a fall on a mountain in Co Kerry. It is understood she was with a group of hillwalkers on Stradbally Mountain near the Dingle Peninsula when the accident happened at about 2pm.

A second man has been shot dead in Dublin in an apparent gangland feud which is suspected to involve drugs gangs in Ireland and Spain. The man in his 50s was gunned down on Poplar Row, North Strand in the north inner city just three days after David Byrne, 33, from Crumlin on the southside… Continue reading Second man shot dead in apparent gangland feud

Fifty new ambulances are to be purchased and another 35 refurbished as part of a multimillion euro investment announced by the Department of Health. The 18 million euro cash injection should see the fleet of emergency vehicles expand to 268 by the end of the year.

Detectives believe that at least six men, including some who were dressed in women’s clothes and Swat team uniforms, were involved in a deadly shooting at a boxing weigh-in. The Gardai said there were three gunmen, armed with automatic weapons and wearing Swat team uniforms, who burst into the Regency Hotel in Dublin on Friday.

A man has died after being knocked down in Co Limerick. The accident, involving a car and a pedestrian, happened in the townland of Gooig, Castleconnell at about 6.15am on Sunday.