Cork County Council may ditch controversial JobBridge scheme
The Council are set to vote on a motion that could make the local authority one of the first in the country to stop using the Government backed internships.
Sony braces itself for major losses by slashing profit estimates
The electronics giant has slashed its expected income from €563 million to €183 million, a 67.5 per cent decrease, after disc market shrinks faster than expected
EU puts further pressure on Google to address antitrust concerns
The EU’s Competition Commissioner told reporters in Brussels that Google’s next proposal is its “last opportunity” to address these concerns, or else further action will be taken.
Financial pressures and lack of affordable housing linked to low fertility rates
A Trinity College symposium suggested that housing finance and pension systems depresses young couples’ ability to form households and as a result has also depressed fertility rates in that country.
Entire Dublin city hit by water problems, says council
Dublin City Council says it will carry out a review of the ongoing problem with water in the city later today – but has urged people to conserve water.