Cormac Cahill

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An Post this week launched a new talent initiative at its headquarters in the EXO Building. The initiative is aligned with Making Better Happen, An Post’s new brand platform, reflecting its ongoing commitment to innovation, sustainability and meaningful community impact. In a renewed drive for talent across frontline roles, An Post is eager to build on its current workforce, reflecting the diversity and inclusivity of the communities it serves.

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Squire Patton Boggs has hired Jason O’Donnell to lead its real estate practice in Ireland. O’Donnell joins from Irish firm A&L Goodbody, bringing more than a decade of experience advising on complex real estate transactions across Ireland and internationally. Dennis Agnew, managing partner in Ireland, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jason to our leadership team in Dublin.

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Donald Trump received a royal welcome in Saudi Arabia yesterday as the countries agreed deals worth €537bn – including “the most valuable defence agreement in history”, writes Mark Nicol. On his first overseas tour since returning to the White House, the US president was accompanied by Elon Musk and executives from Google, Boeing and Amazon.

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Ireland is leading the way in Europe in Generative AI (GenAI) jobs, as new research by Indeed shows that 0.7% of Irish job postings include terms related to GenAI. The research by the hiring platform shows that the share of job postings in Ireland that reference GenAI has increased significantly over the past 12 months, growing from 0.2% last March to 0.7% this year. For comparison, the share of job postings for chefs stand at 1.1%, lorry drivers at 0.8% and bartenders at 0.6%.

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The Irish digital advertising market has seen adspend surpass €1bn for the first time in 2024. According to the latest IAB Ireland and IRM Online Adspend Study, total digital adspend reached €1.06 billion, representing an 11% year-on-year increase from €959m in 2023. The growth continues a strong upward trend, with the market expanding by an average of 12% annually since 2019. Display advertising remains the dominant category, accounting for 63% of the total digital spend, or €669m.