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Meta have been found liable for 70% of the damages

Meta, Google found liable in social media addiction trial

A Los Angeles jury found Alphabet's Google and Meta liable for $3 million in damages today in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit.

Oil pump with an Iran flag in the background

ESRI warns higher energy prices will push up inflation

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Cap would result in 'fewer flights', warns Ryanair CEO

ESB reported additional operating costs of €95m in reconnecting customers on the island of Ireland after Storm Éowyn last January

ESB profits fall by 10% due to impact of Storm Éowyn

Lower fuel prices at the Circle K filling station Dublin Airport

Some fuel price drops as excise duty cuts in effect

The new state-of-the-art AI studio has been designed as a space to co-create technology solutions alongside customers from all sectors

Irish AI company Version 1 announces 250 jobs

A computer generated image of Primark's planned new store in Dubai Mall

Primark to open first Dubai store despite Iran war

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Nurses call for mileage rate increase over fuel costs

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Middle East Turmoil

Oil falls as reports of proposals spurs ceasefire hopes

a German flag with a candle stick graph imposed on it

German business morale falls as war puts recovery on ice

A computer generated image of Primark's planned new store in Dubai Mall

Primark to open first Dubai store despite Iran war

A woman in a grey suit speaks at a podium with the European Union flag in the background

ECB may need to act on 'not-too-persistent' inflation

a close-up of Australian dollars

Australia's inflation slows slightly ahead of war shock

UK inflation holds at 3% in February ahead of likely jump

Nash urges cut in transport fares, expand remote work

Euro zone growth nearly stalls as war fuels inflation

a stack of rice bags in Japan beside a price sign in yen

Japan inflation slows but Mideast war could see new rise

Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai

Oil prices rise as supply disruption persists

A white and orange Easyjet plane flying in the sky

EasyJet warns Iran war will push up ticket prices

Sweden to cut fuel tax over Middle East war fallout

Technology & Innovation

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Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is one of the appointees to Donald Trump's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

Trump names tech titans to science advisory council

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SpaceX aims to file for IPO as soon as this week - report

Around 15 jobs at Meta Ireland under threat

A jury has found that Meta violated New Mexico's consumer protection law and ordered the company to pay $375m in civil penalties

Meta told to pay $375m in US trial for user safety claims

The new state-of-the-art AI studio has been designed as a space to co-create technology solutions alongside customers from all sectors

Irish AI company Version 1 announces 250 jobs

Holographic scales balance on illuminated data background of ai circuitry

We're not going to have hologram judge, AI Committee told

Cables link servers in a controlled environment inside a datae centre.

Environment groups seek to overturn data centre decision

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Work

Around 15 jobs at Meta Ireland under threat

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Irish exec ousted from US firm after 24 years wins €142k

The new state-of-the-art AI studio has been designed as a space to co-create technology solutions alongside customers from all sectors

Irish AI company Version 1 announces 250 jobs

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Nash urges cut in transport fares, expand remote work

WorkTok is a place where jobs transform into stories, and everyday workdays become moments worth reflecting on. Photo: Getty Images

How young workers are redefining the meaning of work with WorkTok

Work and careers

A silhouette of 'Sam'

'Psychological torture' - migrant worker on exploitation

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DBS told to pay €104k to lecturer unfairly dismissed

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Your money

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TDs in the Dáil for Financial Resolution debate

Dáil votes to cut excise on petrol, diesel from midnight

Health insurance policy brochure with paperwork. There is also a stethoscope, mobile phone and digital tablet in the image.

70% have never changed health insurance provider - study

Petrol and diesel prices 23 March in Dublin 4

Govt agrees cuts to excise duties on diesel and petrol

Revenue reminds home owners to file Local Property Tax

Fuel prices see sharp rise in March - AA Ireland

A motorist takes Gazol fuel pump to fill up his car at a gas station in Marseille, southern France,

How the Govt's excise cuts are impacting cost of fuels

David Malone, the CEO of the Irish League of Credit Unions

Credit unions' mortgage lending closes in on €1 billion

Image of price list at fuel station

Explainer: Why is diesel so expensive right now?

A person holds hands with an ill person with a blanket on their lap (Stock image)

Plan to increase access to insurance for cancer survivors

File photo dated 01/09/21 of an E10 petrol pump at a petrol station

Govt to intervene in response to rising fuel costs

A motorist takes Gazol fuel pump to fill up his car at a gas station in Marseille, southern France,

Govt relents, but what action will it take on fuel costs?

Analysis and Comment

Money counting machine with Swedish kronor

Cash returns to Sweden in case of emergency

Analysis & Comment

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Eviction notice placed on wooden desk in living space setting

Revealed: Landlords' furious emails to ministers

Boss Blunders: When CEO slip-ups damage their brands

Analysis and Comment

A motorist takes Gazol fuel pump to fill up his car at a gas station in Marseille, southern France,

Govt relents, but what action will it take on fuel costs?

Analysis and Comment

Brick houses in housing development

Home energy upgrades: Perfect the enemy of good

Analysis and Comment

ELLON, SCOTLAND - APRIL 03: Stacks of BrewDog beer cans at their brewery on April 03, 2020 in Ellon, Scotland. Scotland based brewery BrewDog have adapted their production to develop and produce hand sanitizer to donate to various charities across the UK

Bad Dog: The spectacular collapse of a craft beer giant

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Business Brainstorm

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Public chargers in Co Kildare

Does Ireland have enough public chargers for electric cars?

WorkTok is a place where jobs transform into stories, and everyday workdays become moments worth reflecting on. Photo: Getty Images

How young workers are redefining the meaning of work with WorkTok

Work and careers

Why are sign language services considered a luxury for VAT?

Results from a more recent poll suggest voters are not happy with Trump's economic agenda.(Image: Getty Images)

How do Trump's bold claims on US economy stack up against data?

Happy couple sitting on couch, reviewing life insurance documents and planning their future (Getty Images)

How financial literacy can help people in changing times

London, UK - 21 September, 2023: sign outside a Brewdog pub on a city street in central London. The sign is advertising Brewdog's wares, such as craft beer, burgers and wings. The sign also mentions that Brewdog is a carbon negative company. Focus on the

How BrewDog's crowdfunding success became a cautionary tale

Will Ireland be a top global destination for restaurants by 2028?

Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after US and Israeli attacks, leaving numerous fuel tankers and vehicles in the area unusable in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026

Who stands to profit from the Iran war?

Female customer with shopping basket looking at the products to buy on display racks in the grocery store. Woman doing grocery shopping in supermarket.

How will the Iran war affect the cost of your supermarket shop?

The Paramount water tower at its studios in Los Angeles

What will Paramount–Warner deal mean for viewers and Hollywood?

Aerial view of office in the IDA Business & Technology Park, Finisklin, Co Sligo

Do Ireland's business parks help or hinder job growth?

TOPSHOT - A man stands in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 2, 2026. Asian stocks dropped in early trade March 2 on the back of fears for the global economy followin

What oil, stocks, shares and bonds tell us about Iran conflict

Business Watch and Listen

Group of students with musical instruments sitting on stairs

First Irish conservatoire in QS World University Rankings

Financial Ombudsman gets record 7,000 complaints in 2025

ESB reported additional operating costs of €95m in reconnecting customers on the island of Ireland after Storm Éowyn last January

ESB profits fall by 10% due to impact of Storm Éowyn

An Expressway bus is pictured in operation

Challenges of commuting from northeast to Dublin

Nash urges cut in transport fares, expand remote work

Midsection of young Asian woman holding a credit card while using smartphone, sitting on sofa. Online shopping and electronic payment.

No 'unwanted' auto-renewal for gadget or travel insurance

Health insurance policy brochure with paperwork. There is also a stethoscope, mobile phone and digital tablet in the image.

70% have never changed health insurance provider - study

Bank of Ireland said the recent surge in petrol and diesel will add to the increase in the cost of living

Bank of Ireland warns inflation could reach 4%

Fertiliser in a bag.

Rising fertiliser costs lead to warning over food prices

Mortgage switcher could save €2,400 a year - IMA

A viewpoint over O Connell Bridge and Dublin City

Irish economic model in need of urgent reform - report

The biggest risk for the Irish economy is inflation if theres a sustained disruption to supply chains, and the production of oil and gas - Kate English

Early days, but inflation is biggest risk - Deloitte

The Business of Climate

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Public chargers in Co Kildare

Does Ireland have enough public chargers for electric cars?

Image of a solar farm in a field with a rainbow in the background

Statkraft energises solar projects in Westmeath & Dublin

Cables link servers in a controlled environment inside a datae centre.

Environment groups seek to overturn data centre decision

Aerial image of a solar farm spread across fields in the countryside

EIB invests €100m in Dolmen Solar's four new projects

Brick houses in housing development

Home energy upgrades: Perfect the enemy of good

Analysis and Comment

A business man poses in front of Galetech Group signage

Galetech invests £3m on UK renewable energy expansion

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Rise in wind, solar capacity connected to national grid

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Agribusiness

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A tractor in Athlone, Co Westmeath, protesting against the EU-Mercosur trade deal

EU-Mercosur trade deal to apply provisionally from May 1

Fertiliser in a bag.

Rising fertiliser costs lead to warning over food prices

Dale Farm and Aurivo announce strategic partnership

Image of a group of business men holding a basket of Irish food products

Irish suppliers making big impact in Tesco around Europe

Close-up of unrecognizable white man checking the price of ground beef at supermarket

Lidl agrees €7.5m deal with Cavan's Liffey Meats

Intelligent breeding farm for laying hens (Stock image)

Bird flu outbreak confirmed near Omagh, Co Tyrone

The sales ring at Athenry Mart in County Galway

Effects of war causing 'frustration' for Irish farmers

Herd of cows on the field (Holstein cattle)

Prices paid to farmers up 12% to €14 billion - CSO

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Heydon expects Bord Bia chairman to stay on after review

Man in a suit posing beside a fountain

Origin Enterprises reports 'solid' half year performance

Five IFA members who staged a sit-in protest inside the reception area of the building cheer outside the office

IFA members end sit-in protest at Bord Bia offices

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during the signing ceremony of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur

EU will provisionally apply contested Mercosur trade deal

US Tariffs

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Fever-Tree is the latest British company to clash with regulators over new environmental packaging rules

Fever-Tree Drinks profit down 16% on Molson Coors' impact

Exports down 35% in January due to lower pharma figures

A yellow tariff sign in front of blurred EU and US flags

EU politicians move to implement US trade deal

US tariffs hit both sales and margins in Lamborghini's biggest market last year

Lamborghini's 2025 profit dented by US tariffs, EV U-turn

Macy's says tariff hit to ease later this year

Blue, white and purple BMW cars displayed at a car show

BMW expects 2026 earnings decline as tariffs bite

German exports record sharpest decline since May 2024

China starts year with booming trade, despite US drop

Volkswagen's operating profit more than halved in 2025 to €8.9 billion, missing analysts' forecast of €9.4 billion

Volkswagen hit by tariffs, China battle as profit halves

Volvo Cars sales volumes drop as US tariffs hit

Adidas reported sales of €24.8 billion and operating profit of €2.06 billion for 2025

Adidas shares fall as profit outlook disappoints

What does Trump's tariff chaos mean for Ireland?

What does Trump's tariff chaos mean for Ireland?