Irish Independent : Independent | Panda Waste to add ‘surcharge’ on bin collections as fall out from Middle East conflict continues

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Panda Waste announced a temporary fuel surcharge on its bin‑collection services after fuel prices surged amid global instability, particularly the Middle East conflict. From May 2026 customers will pay an additional €0.97 + VAT per month (about €12 + VAT annually), roughly 16 cents per collection for a typical three‑bin service, with the charge to be reviewed each month and removed once fuel costs ease. The company said it can no longer absorb the higher operating expenses, following a February increase that raised collection fees by up to 9 % and lifted its half‑yearly service charge by 7.14 %.

Read more: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/panda-waste-to-add-surcharge-on-bin-collections-as-fall-out-from-middle-east-conflict-continues/a746439661.html

#PandaWaste #ConstructionIndustry #IrishGovernment #FuelSubsidy #MiddleEast

News Headlines | Fears for 150 Irish-based jobs at Oracle

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The Irish Department of Enterprise has received a collective redundancy notification from Oracle indicating that roughly 150 Irish‑based roles are at risk, though the exact figure was not confirmed. The planned cuts are part of a broader global downsizing as Oracle ramps up spending on artificial‑intelligence to compete with rivals such as Alphabet and Amazon, and the company has not responded to requests for comment. The article also mentions similar redundancy notifications for other tech firms—outsourcing company Covalen and Meta—but the immediate focus is the potential loss of about 150 jobs at Oracle’s Irish operation.

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0429/1570890-fears-for-150-irish-based-jobs-at-oracle/

#Oracle #Alphabet #Amazon #Meta #IrishGovernment

Last week, I was invited onto Kildare Today live with Hannah Kelly on KFM!

We discussed the Housing Crisis, my article on the Journal about the governments "how to cope with moving home" video, and being in CATU - Community Action Tenants' Union.

https://youtu.be/h9U71SXp5ZQ

#HousingCrisis #Radio #LocalRadio #LocalMedia #Irish #Ireland #IrishGovernment #IrishPolitics #EcoSocialist #TenantsUnion #Housing #Home #Homes #Speculation #PublicHousing #HousingCooperative #RentControls #ViennaModel

So I wrote another article for @TheJournal , this time highlighting how the Government's recent 'how to cope' video is an insulting distraction from their failures:
https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/young-adults-living-with-parents-government-video-criticism-opinion-killian-mangan-6897772-Dec2025/

#HousingCrisis #Ireland #Irish #IrishGovernment #IrishPolitics #FiannaFáil #FineGael #FFG #UniversalPublicHousing #PublicHousingonPublicLand #PublicHousing #CooperativeHousing #HousingCoops #PublicConstruction #Socialism #Democracy #Left #IrishMedia #YoungPeople #Emigration #MovingAbroad

Running a stall in town the other day, encouraging people to attend the Raise the Roof Housing Protest at 2pm tomorrow, Saturday 1st November in John Robert's Square, Waterford City!

Please join if you're around!

#CATU #HousingProtest #HousingCrisis #Inequality #Tenants #Union #TenantsUnion #Renting #Tenant #Housing #Home #Homes #Ireland #Irish #Protest #IrishPolitics #HomesForAll #HousingForAll #IrishGov #IrishPol #IrishGovernment #FiannaFail #FineGael #FFG #UniversalPublicHousing

See you there this Saturday at 2pm at John Robert's Square in Waterford City! 📢

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6 Key Steps to making our domestic economy more productive and resilient in the face of Trump's Tariffs!

#Ireland #Irish #IrishEconomy #Tariffs #TrumpTariffs #Economics #PublicServices #IrishGovernment #IndustrialPolicy #IrishPol #Globalisation #FineGael #FiannaFáil

You are either in the government or you're not. It's that simple, you can't support the government and be considered in opposition. Loads of people are mad about this and the government parties just aren't listening. It's an insult to democracy and the paternalistic reaction of the government is bullshit. Jim Walsh 2.0 should be dumped.

#dail #speakingrights #ireland #IrishGovernment

Ireland's general election sees a close race between the centre-right and Sinn F in.

#IrelandElection #CentreRightVsSinnFein #IrishPolitics #GeneralElection2024 #SinnFein #TGCNews #PoliticalRace #Election2024 #IrishGovernment #PoliticalTensions

https://globalcommons.onrender.com/international/ireland-votes-on-next-government-with-sinn-f%C3%A9in-in-the-running/