Louvre heist thieves take note: Irish crown jewels were never found and culprits never caught
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Irish Book Awards: Brenda Fricker, Leo Varadkar, Manchán Magan and Andy Farrell shortlisted
Awards ‘remain the cornerstone of Ireland’s literary calendar’ and will be held on November 27th in Dublin
The Irish Times view on semi-State CEO pay: end the procrastination
The new system for addressing the issue must be implemented quickly
How a car crash in Dublin 4 drove public-sector CEO salaries higher
Resignation of EirGrid chief has had downstream consequences for Government over top-level pay
Bord na Móna halted CEO’s ‘grossing up’ payments for fear of public outcry
Earnings covering Tom Donnellan’s health cover and car risked undermining public pay policy, department documents show
More than 7,000 An Post pensioners to get 7% hike
Deal follows review of scheme conducted by Mercer covering the three years to the end of 2024
Funding delay is ‘fatal’ to Dublin Taskforce’s action plan, says David McRedmond
An Post chief called on Government to set aside €1bn in budget to fund action plan
Erase me up: An Post omits Brian McFadden from Westlife stamp
Original member not included in series of stamps marking 25 years of boyband
Dublin City Council accused of failing to register derelict sites
Heritage body An Taisce seeks action on three prominent city centre locations
An Post to continue package service amid US import tax confusion
The UK’s Royal Mail and DHL are pausing some deliveries
An Post says ‘error’ that was affecting direct debit payments has been resolved
Spokeswoman for An Post Money apologised to customers who were impacted by the issue
Daniel O’Connell: A ‘coward’ with a complicated legacy
Early 20th century republicans revered his contemporary critics but their grandparents lived through the era of O’Connell as ‘the Liberator’ and champion of Catholic emancipation
Some An Post current account customers hit by ‘error’ with direct debit payments
Current account customers contacted the postal service operator over issues on Thursday
TV aerial in Daniel O’Connell stamp is a ‘visual signal’ to the modern age, not AI, says An Post
Artist David Rooney says he deliberately included a modern image in the 19th-century Dublin scene
‘Now everyone is so isolated’: Closure of rural Kildare post offices hits locals hard
Villages of Moone and Narraghmore reeling, but in last decade 257 post offices have closed countrywide
Politicians come worst out of a row over An Post’s finances
Row over An Post’s finances may be a thing of nothing – but a Minister accusing an unidentified Cabinet colleague of leaking confidential information certainly is not
Might cuts reduce RTÉ to a newsdesk with a few commissioning editors attached?
Many planned reforms to be implemented once Broadcasting Bill becomes law
An Post chief ‘absolutely furious’ at Cabinet leak as Taoiseach expresses ‘full confidence’ in company
Minister for Communications denies he is source for media report and insists company is ‘very viable’ and ‘profitable’
As Galway’s arts festival opens, the city’s long-expected cultural space inches slowly towards planning this year
Artistic director ‘embarrassed’ at how ‘dreadfully inadequate Galway is in terms of cultural infrastructure’
Are prize bonds still a good investment?
The value of prizes has risen over recent years but the odds of ‘winning’ are still daunting
The Irish Times view on plans for the GPO: a terrible idea is born
The historic site deserves more than functional repurposing
David McRedmond: ‘An Post has been brilliant. I’ve never been remunerated less and enjoyed a job more’
McRedmond’s credo is: ‘All businesses are dying; you have to find the new thing’. He has lived that philosophy at State-owned postal service, whose core business has shifted from letters to parcels and, increasingly, financial services
Revamped GPO could host museum to attract Irish diaspora, says An Post chief
State-owned postal company moved headquarters from GPO in mid-2023 to modern office block in Dublin’s north docks
Thinking of private school for your children? Better start saving now
When should you start saving? ‘When a child is born’
Postman opened cards in search of money to pay off loan shark debt, court hears
Judge Helen Boyle said public depends on honesty of workers in the postal service
‘Up to 400 post offices could shut’ unless State increases subsidy to keep them running, TDs told
Payments for provision of Government services are too low, says postmasters’ union
Rathmines locals protest over An Post move to sell ‘cultural icon’ later this year
Crowd gathered outside Rathmines post office to protest against its relocation and planned sale
Numbers prosecuted for not having TV licence down despite wave of evasion set off by RTÉ scandal
Drop in television licence sales continues this year
Semi-state CEOs: What do they earn and should they be paid more?
New Government structures mean many heads of commercial State companies will seek pay packet increase following review
The Irish-based company revolutionising rural deliveries with drones and robotic hubs
New Innovator: Etienne Louvet, Iona
Irish post office network requires annual funding of €15m to avoid ‘rapid closures’
Network ‘at a tipping point’ and closures have potential for ‘irreparable’ damage to communities, notes Grant Thornton report
Will having all our savings in joint names make things more difficult when one of us dies?
Certain procedures do have to be followed when someone dies to make sure all is in order but that does not necessarily mean delay in accessing needed funds
Bosses of commercial State bodies in line for huge pay rises following remuneration report
Bosses of commercial State bodies in line for huge pay rises following remuneration report
Credit union movement named most reputable organisation in Ireland
Meta, X (formerly Twitter), RTÉ, FAI and Uisce Éireann were the organisations with worst reputations
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