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16th – 22 March

SATURDAY

Tens of thousands of Irish firms haven’t registered to move goods to and from the UK post-Brexit
The Journal 16/06/19
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MONDAY

Brexit seminars cost State over €500k
Irish Examiner 18/03/19
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TUESDAY

‘Off-the-wall’ premiums push water park to brink of closure
Irish Independent 19/03/19
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WEDNESDAY

Insurance reform ‘not being made a priority’ amid fraud unit ‘delay’
Irish Independent 20/03/19
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Met Éireann ‘helped to create sense of crisis
Irish Examiner 20/03/19
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Pete Taylor’s partner settles €60k damages claim after road incident
Irish Examiner 20/03/19
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Mr Speaker has had his say and it is revenge for failed ‘assassination
Irish Examiner 20/03/19
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Wages in Ireland rose faster than EU average last year
Irish Independent 20/03/19
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Why Brexiteers forgot about the Border
Irish Times 20/03/19
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THURSDAY

EU hits Google with new €1.49bn fine
Irish Examiner 21/03/19
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Man withdraws €60,000 damages claim over alleged car accident
Irish Examiner 21/03/19
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First splits appear in the EU’s united approach over Brexit
Irish Independent 21/03/19
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Dan O’Brien: ‘Ireland would suffer most from a no-deal Brexit – and backing down on the backstop could rule it out
Irish Independent 21/03/19
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€63,000 for woman left with forehead scar after ‘negligence’ in care
Irish Times 21/03/19
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EU to extend Brexit process if Commons passes May’s deal
Irish Times 21/03/19
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It’s not too late to move the national children’s hospital
Irish Times 21/03/19
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State websites are aiding a disgraceful silent surveillance
Irish Times 21/03/19
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FRIDAY

Builders can’t afford cost of apprentices
The Irish Examiner, 22/03/2019, p.21
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Donal Kinsella will have to repay €250,000 to former Kenmare Resources, court rules
Irish Times 22/03/19
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No-deal Brexit would cost Irish people €720 each annually, says German study
Irish Times 22/03/19
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Minister plans legislation to lay down rules for insurance firms
Irish Times 22/03/19
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Technical change has probably meant loss of more unskilled jobs than globalisation
Irish Times 22/03/19
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Agenda: as Lane takes his ECB seat, the bank finds itself in uncharted territory
Irish Times 22/03/19
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‘Our worst-case scenario is a WTO trading environment’ Alison Cowzer
Irish Times 22/03/19
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Gordon Brothers offer on Clerys arrives just in time for court case
Irish Times 22/03/19
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THIS WEEK’S ARTICLES FROM THE IRN:  

Supreme Court rules Workplace Relations Act can be challenged
In a significant judgment on Wednesday of this week, the Supreme Court has ruled that the landmark 2015 Workplace Relations Act can be challenged on its constitutionality, which will come as a headache to the WRC and the State.
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Court enhances compensation for barber over pregnancy discrimination
Croc’s Hair & Beauty in Limerick has been ordered by the Labour Court to pay €20,000 to a former employee, whose hours were cut when she sought to return to work from a pregnancy-related illness.
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Dismissal of manager with ‘23 years of exemplary performance’ upheld
A long-serving operations manager was dismissed after failing to pass a performance improvement plan (PIP) that followed concerns about the impact his work was having on safety and on relationships with key customers.
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Electrical contracting employers and union clash at public Labour Court hearing
A Labour Court hearing took place last week on minimum pay and conditions in the electrical contracting sector, which has faced the strongest opposition to sectoral bargaining in recent years – and may have lessons for those seeking similar systems in other sectors.
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