Irish Examiner

17 hours ago | irishexaminer.com | Ann Murphy |Eoin English

The family of Irish-based engineer Robert Pether has to wait until next Wednesday before being able to find out exactly what restrictions have been placed on him following his release from an Iraqi jail. The 50-year-old was released on bail on Thursday and is currently in accommodation in Iraq, organised by the Irish, Australian, and Egyptian embassies for himself and his Egyptian work colleague, Khalid Radwan.

1 day ago | irishexaminer.com | Ann Murphy

A passenger in a pick-up truck has died following a single-vehicle collision in Newbridge, Co Kildare. He died at Naas General Hospital on Thursday night after the incident on Barrettstown Road, which occurred shortly after 8pm. He is the 72nd person to die on Irish roads this year. Gardai said in a statement this morning: “Gardaí and emergency services responded to the collision involving a single vehicle, a pick-up truck, shortly after 8pm.

1 day ago | irishexaminer.com | Ann Murphy

Some Bank of Ireland customers have been tricked into transferring money to bogus "safe accounts" in a sophisticated scam that has surged tenfold in 24 hours. Bank of Ireland is warning the public about the scam, which involves convincing texts and phone calls. A variation of wording is used in the texts.

1 day ago | irishexaminer.com | Joe Dermody

Irish-based manufacturers need to accelerate their adoption of AI tools to avoid being left behind Europe, Middle East and Africa, experts at PwC have advised. Just 3% of Irish manufacturing companies have fully integrated AI into their operations versus 8% for EMEA companies. While the gap cited in PwC‚Äôs report ‚ÄėAI in Operations ‚ÄĒ Revolutionising the manufacturing industry‚Äô isn‚Äôt huge, Irish firms are being urged to act now and not let it widen.

1 day ago | irishexaminer.com | Ann Murphy |Michelle McGlynn

The wife of an Irish-based engineer who has been released after serving four years in an Iraqi prison says she was shocked by how much his health has deteriorated, after speaking with him on a video call. Desree Pether’s husband Robert has been in prison in Iraq since April 7, 2021, after being arrested on fraud charges following a contractual dispute involving his employer over the building of a new Central Bank building in Iraq.