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Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers speaking

Government spending up 5.1% in January

Government spending rose 5.1% last month compared to January 2025 while taxes collected by the State increased by 0.6%.

ECB President Christine Lagarde on a stage with the EU stars behind her

ECB keeps rates steady, takes dollar weakness in stride

Kenny Jacobs arriving at the Four Courts in Dublin

Kenny Jacobs to 'voluntarily step down' as daa CEO

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Bank of England holds UK rates steady at 3.75% today

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Apple Ads & Apple Maps shouldn't be designated under DMA

EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic speaks to the media in Brussels

EU and Australia edge closer to trade deal

Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation Jack Chambers and CEO of eir Oliver Loomes

'Massive growth' in data traffic on phone networks - eir

Larry Murrin, Chair of Bord Bia

Murrin 'fully committed' to Bord Bia role, committee told

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Apple Maps on an phone on the windshield of a car

Apple Ads & Apple Maps shouldn't be designated under DMA

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Arm Holdings shares fall as licensing sales miss forecast

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BT sales slip after shedding broadband customers

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Vodafone growth in Turkey, Africa, Germany backs guidance

Alphabet says capital spending in 2026 could double

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Almost 4,000 female students to explore STEM jobs at RDS

Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation Jack Chambers and CEO of eir Oliver Loomes

'Massive growth' in data traffic on phone networks - eir

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Work

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Protest next week over An Post and eir pensions

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How fractional employment roles are redefining the workplace

Work and careers

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Head of Getting Things Done: do you want a quirky job title?

Work and careers

WRC found there was no dishonesty on the part of the worker Declan Kavanagh

Dismissal of Tesco worker 'disproportionate' - WRC

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SIPTU seeks Government meeting on extreme weather

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Calls for jobs to be protected at Glen Dimplex in Newry

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How children are thinking about work and careers from a young age

Work and careers

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US Tariffs

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US cuts India tariffs, India to stop buying Russian oil

The euro zone economy grew by 0.3% in the fourth quarter, above expectations for 0.2%

Euro zone economy ends 2025 on solid footing

a close up of an Electrolux washing machine

Electrolux's fourth quarter profit beats expectations

Adidas said its sales rose 4.8% to a record €24.8 billion in 2025

Adidas sees record sales in 2025, plans €1 billon buyback

Spot gold prices hit an all-time high of $5,110.50 yesterday

Gold edges higher as uncertainty fuels safe-haven bids

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury

Airbus CEO warns of new risks after trade damage

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Gold races to $5,100 record peak on safe-haven demand

A sign of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is seen on the top of the Congress Centre that hosts the WEF annual meeting in the Alpine resort of Davos on January 19, 2026

Geopolitical analysis on the rise for investors

Economists keep steady euro zone outlook

A sign of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is seen on the top of the Congress Centre that hosts the WEF annual meeting in the Alpine resort of Davos on January 19, 2026

New trade map takes shape in Davos amid Trump tariffs

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'Everything on table' if US annexes Greenland - Tánaiste

More US tariffs on European countries a 'mistake'

Your money

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Up, up and away? How electricity suppliers calculate your bill

Electricity Prices

Supermarkets to cut Kerrygold Butter prices

Dublin's disposable income per person stood at €33,889 in 2024, new CSO figures show today

Disposable income highest in Dublin and Limerick in 2024

AA Ireland sees January drop in petrol and diesel prices

A person holding a shopping basket in a supermarket

Monthly consumer prices down estimated 1% in January

a black and orange ATM machine outside a PTSB branch

PTSB cuts fixed-rate mortgage rates by up to 0.45%

General view of a branch of PTSB in Finglas, Dublin

PTSB to cut variable interest rates for retrofit loans

Irish mortgage rates wer the sixth highest in the euro zone in November - unchanged from October - new Central Bank figures show

Irish mortgage rates at lowest level since February 2023

Why high cost credit loans remain a serious issue in Ireland

Concept of cash envelopes system for savings, Euro banknotes in a craft envelope for categories.

Do you know what financial terms mean without asking ChatGPT?

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Consumers say tipping becoming 'less voluntary' - study

How digital banking is not having benefits for Irish households

Analysis & Comment

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February 2 - calendar on wooden background

What is St Brigid's bank holiday worth to the economy?

The words Bord Bia Irish Food Board on a building

Who will blink first in Larry Murrin-Bord Bia row?

Analysis and Comment

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Full Nelson: Where the Peltz family made its money

Housing minister in multiple battles over new rent rules

Housing minister in multiple battles over new rent rules

Donald Trump delivers a special address

Ireland in unstable relationship with Donald Trump's US

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Davos 2026

Man speaking on a stage with WEF signage behind him

Inquiry opened into WEF CEO Brende's Epstein links

National flags of countries participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF) on display outside the Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from J

'Jobs, jobs, jobs' the AI mantra in Davos

A large sale style sign reading “Greenland is not for sale” is pictured outside of a clothing shop in Nuuk

How Trump blindsided Davos and shattered Western alliance

Analysis and Comment

Donald Trump delivers a special address davos

Greenland galvanises Europe to confront new US reality

ECB's Christine Lagarde on the stage of a World Economic Forum panel discussion

World order changing, not rupturing, finance chiefs say

A sign of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is seen on the top of the Congress Centre that hosts the WEF annual meeting in the Alpine resort of Davos on January 19, 2026

Geopolitical analysis on the rise for investors

Danish soldiers disembark at the port in Nuuk, Greenland

Danish troops were combat ready in Greenland - report

Emmanuel Macron gestures during the World Economic Forum

Macron's 'Top Gun' look gives glasses maker's stock boost

A sign of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is seen on the top of the Congress Centre that hosts the WEF annual meeting in the Alpine resort of Davos on January 19, 2026

New trade map takes shape in Davos amid Trump tariffs

A business man seen on a big screen in Davos at the World Economic Forum

Aramco CEO says oil glut predictions are exaggerated

Elon Musk pictured with the World Economic Forum signage behind him

Davos: Musk says US tariffs make solar power a challenge

President Donald Trump (R) listens as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum

Rutte: Greenland deal sees NATO allies up Arctic security

The Business of Climate

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Wind turbine maker Vestas sees record revenue in 2025

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Supreme Court upholds order overturning wind farm refusal

Irish wind farms delivered around 13,634 GWh of clean electricity last year

Wind farms provided a third of country's power in 2025

Orsted to divest European onshore business in Cork

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Fully electric vehicle sales in EU overtake petrol

Image depicting climate change and a big euro symbol

New climate fund from Aon Ireland and Irish Life

German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche welcomes Darragh O'Brien at North Sea Summit on January 26, 2026 in Hamburg

Ireland signs up to clean energy pact at North Sea Summit

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Business Brainstorm

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6 policy changes to help consumers save money and cut costs

'When eviction reaches this scale, it becomes a signal that the system itself is failing to provide basic housing security'. Photo: RTE

'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s'

How fractional employment roles are redefining the workplace

Work and careers

Hands up who wants to be the Chief of Getting Stuff Done today? Photo: Getty Images

Head of Getting Things Done: do you want a quirky job title?

Work and careers

Close up image of an electricity bill

Up, up and away? How electricity suppliers calculate your bill

Electricity Prices

All you ever wanted to know about emergency planning

Emergency Planning

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from the media

Who really holds all the financial cards: Trump or bond market?

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All you need to know about bank holidays in Ireland

Apple Liquid Glass ios 26 design

What's gone wrong with Apple's design excellence?

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How children are thinking about work and careers from a young age

Work and careers

Why high cost credit loans remain a serious issue in Ireland

Why generational differences are a distraction in your workplace

Work and careers

Business Watch and Listen

ECB President Christine Lagarde on a stage with the EU stars behind her

ECB keeps rates steady, takes dollar weakness in stride

Just 7% say housing policy changes make it easier to buy

Lying on a pink inflatable ring and relaxing at a holiday villa in Majorca, Spain

New survey points to optimism for travel sector

The acquisition combines SpaceX's rocket capabilities with xAI's technology

Musk merges xAI into SpaceX to build space data centres

Science and Technology

Ireland faces FDI competition from wealthy countries

Business man in a suit delivering a speech on a stage

Trump picks Kevin Warsh to run US Federal Reserve

Photo shows Michaela and Greg Dydynsky of Authentic European Foodshop

Watch: 'Six years of work gone' - Enniscorthy shop owners

Over 36,000 new homes completed in 2025 - CSO

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Report eyes lowest delivery of student beds in 20 years

HBFI grew loan approvals to €3.3 billion in 2025

some pays with card for a bill

Consumers say tipping becoming 'less voluntary' - study

New DCU research shows that one in four corporate employees self-identify or have been diagnosed as neurodivergent

1 in 4 employees self-identify as neurodivergent - DCU

Agribusiness

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Larry Murrin, Chair of Bord Bia

Murrin 'fully committed' to Bord Bia role, committee told

IFA members occupy Bord Bia office in Dublin

IFA members occupy Bord Bia office in Dublin

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No decision on implementing Mercosur yet - Commissioner

The words Bord Bia Irish Food Board on a building

Who will blink first in Larry Murrin-Bord Bia row?

Analysis and Comment

Larry Murrin, Chair of Bord Bia

Bord Bia Chair to appear before Oireachtas committee

An IFA protest outside the Bord Bia offices in Dublin

Govt will not remove Murrin as Chair of Bord Bia - Harris

China suspends imports of Irish beef due to bluetongue

The words Bord Bia Irish Food Board on a building

Murrin to be asked to appear before Oireachtas Committee

A group of farmers hold placards outside Bord Bia offices

IFA members protest outside Bord Bia over Murrin decision

Herd of cows on the field (Holstein cattle)

Bluetongue case in Wexford 'deeply worrying', says IFA

A rainy exterior shot of Bord Bia office

Bord Bia backs chair Larry Murrin amid resignation calls

Cows on Deelside Farm in Westmeath

Confidence up among farmers but frustrations remain: Ifac

Startup Nation

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7% rise in jobs supported by Local Enterprise Offices

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2025 strongest year for start-ups in 15 years

EY representatives, woman in white jacket and man in navy jacket present male winner with award

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year nominations open

Zen Pensions launches full digital pension

The Slush event is a key platform for Irish start-ups seeking to accelerate their expansion and secure investment

Irish tech delegation targets VC funding at Slush 2025