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Cladding works set to cost housebuilder Redrow £200m

Housebuilder Redrow has set aside a further £164 million after vowing to carry out more first safety works in the wake of the Grenfell Tragedy. It will take the cost of the firm’s fire safety provisions to £200 million. Redrow has become one of the ...

06 Apr 2022 at 09:25

City

Crest and Taylor Wimpey reveal hefty bills for cladding works after new pledge

Housebuilders Crest Nicholson and Taylor Wimpey have revealed further hefty bills after vowing to carry out more fire safety works on tall buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The firms are among those to sign up to the ...

05 Apr 2022 at 17:25

National News

Over 12,000 pledges of rooms so far for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland

More than 12,000 pledges of accommodation have been made by Irish people to refugees fleeing Ukraine, the Irish Red Cross has said. It comes days after the Government announced plans to allow Irish people to register available ...

10 Mar 2022 at 18:33

City

Housebuilders sales grow as surging prices offset higher costs

Housebuilders Bellway and Crest Nicholson have shrugged off concerns over a slowdown in the housing market as they told shareholders that demand is continuing to outpace supply. The two property giants saw shares improve as ...

14 Jun 2022 at 11:50

World

Sudan begins ceasefire ahead of conference to raise funds for humanitarian aid

Sudan’s warring parties have begun a ceasefire after two months of fighting pushed the African nation into chaos. Residents in the capital, Khartoum, and its neighbouring city of Omdurman reported “relative calm” in the ...

18 Jun 2023 at 09:37

Channel 4 to offer reproductive health and hormone testing for employees

Channel 4 has announced “innovative” plans to start offering employees reproductive health and hormone testing from this week. The broadcaster has partnered with a women’s health company to give staff access to an NHS ...

21 Nov 2022 at 13:01

Scotland

Faith leaders call for action on climate change with humanity ‘on the brink’

Faith leaders are urging politicians to ensure the Cop28 climate conference counts, warning that humanity stands “on the brink of untold destruction” without urgent action. They are calling on the UK Government to ...

27 Nov 2023 at 09:37

Home

Repak members removed or replaced 28,500 tonnes of plastic last year

Repak announced this morning that Plastic Pledge Signatories have successfully removed or replaced 28,500 tonnes of plastic packaging from the Irish market since 2018. The announcement made at the launch of ...

21 Sept 2023 at 14:33

How many of Sir Keir Starmer’s 10 pledges still stand?

Labour’s decision to abandon its plan to abolish tuition fees means the party has retreated from another of the promises Sir Keir Starmer made during the 2020 leadership election. On Tuesday, Sir Keir told ...

02 May 2023 at 14:32

Rishi Sunak faces uphill battle in achieving his five pledges

Nearly half a year after Rishi Sunak set out five pledges he said would address “the people’s priorities”, the Prime Minister’s ability to achieve them looks in doubt. Tuesday will mark six months since ...

03 Jul 2023 at 17:31

National News

Over 12,000 pledges of rooms so far for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland

10 Mar 2022 at 19:33

World

OpenAI boss Sam Altman joins Giving Pledge

The Giving Pledge has announced that OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has joined its list of wealthy philanthropists committed to donating more than half of their fortunes. The move comes after a ...

28 May 2024 at 18:00

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