Ciara O'Brien

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Galway medtech company Neurent Medical is to create 125 jobs at its new manufacturing facility. The jobs, which will be in engineering, quality control, operations, supply chain, and sales and marketing, will be created by the end of 2028. Neurent Medical has developed a minimally invasive device that helps deal with the inflammatory response that leads to rhinitis, or chronic runny nose.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Ciara O'Brien

World stock markets tumbled on Friday and oil prices surged as Israel launched military strikes on Iran, sparking a rush into safe havens such as gold and the dollar. An escalation in the Middle East – a major oil-producing region – adds uncertainty to financial markets at a time of heightened pressure on the global economy from US President Donald Trump’s trade policies. The Irish index of shares retreated 1.6 per cent on Friday as the impact of Israel’s attack on Iran weighed on stocks.

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The Department of Social Protection has been fined €550,000 after data protection watchdogs found “a number of deficiencies” in its compliance with European data privacy rules concerning the use of facial scans in issuing Public Services Cards. The Department was also ordered to come up with a valid lawful basis for the use of facial scans and facial matching software for the registration of Public Services Cards within nine months, or it must stop using it.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Ciara O'Brien

Food retailer Tesco said it continued to grow its market share in the Republic of Ireland, supported by a 20 per cent rise in online sales. That came following Tesco’s launch of its same day click and collect service here. The retailer said its market share rose 22bps to 23.3 per cent. The group said its like-for-like sales in the Republic rose 5.5 per cent in the 13 weeks to May 24th. Food sales were up 5.8 per cent, supported by continued investment in its fresh food range.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Ciara O'Brien

Disruptive passengers who are removed from Ryanair flights will now be slapped with a €500 fine by the airline. Ryanair has introduced the charge in an attempt to deter unruly behaviour on board flights, an issue it said affects the entire industry. “Passengers expect to travel in a comfortable and stress-free environment with an on-time arrival, free from unnecessary disruption caused by a tiny number of unruly passengers,” Ryanair said in a statement.