New accounts filed by Applus Inspection Services Ireland Ltd show that its pre-tax profits increased more than sixfold from €1.02 million to €6.59 million last year.

Jixu Wang, 35, and his 34-year-old wife, Ye Wang, have been denied bail.

Workers on an employment permit need to earn at least €30,000 per year to have their spouse or partner join them in Ireland

Myles Worth said there had been “absolutely” no opposition to such recruitment attempts by the trade union

Commuter trains, buses and other public vehicles stayed off the main roads of the Philippine capital and police were again staffing checkpoints to restrict public travel as surging virus cases forced another lockdown.