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This month
April 2025
Amazon.ie's first month has little impact on Irish bookshops - but sellers fear long-term threat
Last month
March 2025
Bookshop owner: 'The new Amazon.ie is bad news for Irish bookshops and other SMEs'
Sarah Kenny
Do you use Amazon?
Amazon.ie is now live meaning Irish customers can avoid UK-based website
This year
2025
Australian soap Neighbours cancelled for a second time following an Amazon revival
Last year
2024
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
The Journal Investigates finds that renewable energy in other EU countries can offer a greener solution to Ireland’s ‘dirty’ data centres.
Amazon staff join international Black Friday strike action in India over work conditions
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
Climate-impacting emissions are being released from data centres using off-grid generators.
Backup and emergency generators powering large data centres contributing to CO2 emissions
Majority of data centres located in Greater Dublin area, straining the electricity grid
Data centre demand fuelled by rise of artificial intelligence
RTÉ buys rights to screen latest retelling of infamous Prince Andrew BBC interview
Amazon confirms latest retelling of notorious Prince Andrew BBC interview isn't available in Ireland
Maria Flannery: In the debate around remote working, has anyone considered rural Ireland?
Maria Flannery
Opinion: Despite Amazon's return to the office, the future of work is flexibility
Graham Harron
‘Swallows up competition’: Galway bookshop ‘fearful’ for sector’s future ahead of Amazon.ie launch
Amazon.ie to be launched next year as retail giant wants specific website for Irish market
All time
Paddy Cosgrave resigns as Web Summit CEO amid controversy over Israel comments
Amazon launches first satellites into space
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon fell by 59% in September compared to the same month last year
Emissions-heavy feed imports soaring to fuel dairy boom
Noteworthy analysis shows 50 million tonnes imported in the last decade as our tillage industry falters from lack of State support.
Amazon sued in US over allegations it inflates prices and overcharges sellers
New data centres mooted for Dublin can't operate if they put energy security at risk, says Ryan
Amazon secure planning permission for three data centres in Dublin despite emission concerns
14 killed in plane crash in Brazilian Amazon
Amazon Summit ends with roadmap to protect rainforest but no concrete plan to end deforestation
Brazil's president Lula says the 'world must help' his country save the Amazon
Colombian children rescued after 40 days in jungle are doing 'very well' and leave hospital
Relatives fight for custody of children who survived plane crash and 40 days in Amazon rainforest
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon falls by 31% in first five months of Lula presidency
Amazon to lay off 9,000 workers worldwide in addition to cuts announced in January
Anthony Nash: GAA teams should be open to the Netflix treatment
Varadkar says Ireland will be affected by Microsoft job losses
Brazilian Amazon deforestation up 150% in Bolsonaro's last month in office
Amazon to cut more than 18,000 jobs globally
Amazon loses a tenth of its vegetation in four decades, report says
TV soap Neighbours set for revival on Amazon streaming services
Newsletter: What's behind the global tech sector job cuts?
Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce
'Brazil is back': President-elect Lula vows to fight deforestation at COP27
No job cuts expected at Amazon Ireland despite reports of lay-offs, Varadkar says
Tech firm Intercom to cut workforce by almost 13%, leaving 39 jobs in Ireland at risk
Brazil sets new Amazon deforestation record for October ahead of government change