Former rugby star Brendan Mullin freed after serving just 13 months of 36-month sentence

Ex-Ireland international was found guilty of stealing more than €567,000 from bank Former rugby international Brendan Mullin. Photo: Collins Former rugby international Brendan Mullin was released from prison three months ago, having served just 13 months of his three-year jail sentence. Mullin (62) stole hundreds of thousands of euro from Bank of Ireland Private Bank … Read more

Call for employers to be more flexible about staff working from home as commuting costs surge for motorists

Fórsa, FSU and ICTU say employers should take note of recent increases since Iran war started Motorists in Ireland are paying more for their fuel at the pumps. Stock photo: Getty Two of Ireland’s largest unions, Fórsa and the Financial Services Union (FSU), have called on employers to be more flexible about staff working from … Read more

Priest had almost €50,000 stolen from personal account by scammers in online fraud

Cleric has not been reimbursed by his bank, court hears, as man spared jail Kelvin Kleinovas of Mayeston Green, St Margaret’s, Finglas, Dublin. Photo: IrishPhotoDesk.ie A parish priest had nearly €50,000 ­stolen from his personal bank account in a scam after he tried to pay a connection fee for broadband through online banking. The priest … Read more

Priest had almost €50,000 stolen from personal account in online scam

Cleric has not been reimbursed by his bank, court hears, as man spared jail Kelvin Kleinovas of Mayeston Green, St Margaret’s, Finglas, Dublin. Photo: IrishPhotoDesk.ie A parish priest had nearly €50,000 ­stolen from his personal bank account in a scam after he tried to pay a connection fee for broadband through online banking. The priest … Read more

Son of GAA boss Davy Fitzgerald given suspended sentence after stealing €35,000 from former employer

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Irish Savings Rates: Banks, Fintechs & State

Archyde Irish Savers Missing out: Navigating Low Interest Rates in 2025 Published: May 2, 2025, 6:56 PM GMT A year ago, Irish savers faced a vastly different landscape: rising interest rates driven by the European Central bank (ECB). Borrowing costs soared, but tantalizingly, so did the potential, albeit slower, growth of savings. Now, with the … Read more

Trump tariff threat causing ‘paralysis and uncertainty’ in big employers, says Kildare chamber chief

European Union next on US president’s trade tax hit list as 10pc rate is imposed on Chinese exports and Canada and Mexico have close shavesFear among companies is ‘making decisions very difficult’, says Sinéad Ronan US president Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters Fearghal O’Connor and Sean Pollock Today at 03:30 There is a “palpable sense of … Read more

Top Irish law, accounting and financial firms remain wedded to hybrid work – for now – The Irish Times

Archyde A surprising shift is underway in ‍the workplace. In a move that echoes across industries and continents, major players are calling employees back​ to the traditional office surroundings. Wall Street titan Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP morgan Chase, declared in early January ⁤that his global workforce,​ including⁣ 1,500 employees in Ireland, will transition to … Read more