Adverts.ie and a host of other companies in the sector to meet with Enda Kenny today to outline difficulties in what will be Taoiseach’s first-ever webcasted consultation meeting.
Sixty-four per cent of businesses intend to upgrade their online presence in the next 18 months, with the Irish online market predicted to grow to €21bn by 2017.
Retail Ireland made the comments following the publication of a Consumers’ Association of Ireland (CAI) report on Irish food prices – which indicated the typical cost of a basket of groceries had risen 12 per cent in the past two years.
Consumer confidence has plummeted as we worry about the forthcoming budget and retailers say they’re feeling the pinch but will the government do anything to stop the leaks and speculation?
Despite positive sales this Christmas, retailers are “pessimistic” about the year ahead, says Retail Ireland, which describes their overall mood as “grim”.
Retail Ireland has called on the government not to increase excise duty and not to shift the payment of sick leave onto employers in the Budget next week.
BRENDAN GLEESON WILL make his debut on Saturday Night Live this weekend, with the actor set to host the iconic US comedy programme.
Promo clips posted on Twitter yesterday show Gleeson tearing up the SNL set on a skateboard.
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The long-running US comedy institution is where the likes of Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Norm Macdonald – and, in more recent years, Pete Davidson and Kate McKinnon – got their starts.
While the programme doesn’t air until 4.30am Irish time on Sunday, clips are usually uploaded to either the SNL Twitter account or YouTube channel afterwards.
With that in mind, we want to know: Do you like Saturday Night Live?
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