Tag Archives: Kildare

Intel to Cut Up to 195 Jobs in Kildare

Intel has notified the Irish Government that up to 195 positions at its manufacturing facility in Leixlip, County Kildare, may be subject to compulsory redundancy. This notification was submitted to the Department of Enterprise under collective redundancy procedures, and while the figure represents the upper limit, it may ultimately be revised downward depending on the outcome of an internal review. …

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Home construction drops 6.7% last year says CSO

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According to the CSO, 30,330 homes were completed in 2024, a 6.7% decrease on 2023. This is in contrast to previous estimates by both government officials and economists, many of whom had projected an increase or similar levels of housing completions as the previous year. The data points to an apartment construction slump, where only 8,763 completions were observed for …

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AIB Data Reveals Christmas Shopping Rush: Men Leave It to the Last Minute

AIB has revealed that customers spent €3.8 billion in December 2023 across both in-store and online purchases. Men were found to be most active in their Christmas shopping on Saturday, December 23, between 12pm and 1pm. The data, based on over 78 million card transactions, showed a significant rise in spending, with December 22 marking the busiest shopping day of …

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