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RTB rolls out information campaign ahead of rent changes

The State's Residential Tenancies Board is rolling out an information campaign from today informing tenants and landlords about new rent rules which come into effect from Sunday, 1 March.

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Court to hear motions relating to HSE cyber victims

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Lee Greer in the Europa building of the EU Council headquarters.

US tariff rate to hit 15% or more for some nations, Greer

Dublin Airport planes and terminal

European Commission rules against night time flight cap

Parcel volumes in January and February 2026 are almost 50% higher than in the same months last year, An Post said today

An Post to hire 300 new postal delivery staff nationwide

Minister Peter Burke and US Ambassador Edward Walsh are pictured at a photocall

Government awaiting 'exact clarity' over US tariffs

Lidl employees in the supermarket aisle look happy with their arms punching the air as they celebrate a pay increase

Lidl invests €11 million in pay rises for workers

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SIPTU engaging with Teva over threatened redundancies

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United States Trade Representative Jamieson Lee Greer in the Europa building of the EU Council headquarters.

US tariff rate to hit 15% or more for some nations, Greer

Minister Peter Burke and US Ambassador Edward Walsh are pictured at a photocall

Government awaiting 'exact clarity' over US tariffs

Cranes and ships at dublin port

'Groundhog day' for Irish exporters amid tariff 'chaos'

The new US tariffs taking effect today only last for 150 days unless extended by US Congress and is widely seen as a bridge towards more durable trade policy

New US tariffs come in at lower 10% rate

A van with FedEx signage is parked on a street

FedEx sues US for refund on Trump's emergency tariffs

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House on February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Supreme Court on February 20 ruled against Trump's use of emergency powers to implement internatio

Trump warns higher tariffs for countries who 'play games'

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A timeline of major developments in Trump's trade war

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Lee Greer in the Europa building of the EU Council headquarters.

US trade chief not seeing countries pulling out of deals

Gold prices are rising again after the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down several of President Donald Trump's tariffs

Gold hits three-week high on uncertainty over Trump tarif

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

EU 'expects' US to honour trade deal amid tariffs hike

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House on February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Supreme Court on February 20 ruled against Trump's use of emergency powers to implement internatio

Trump raises global tariff rate on US imports to 15%

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a White House press briefing held at the White House February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled against Trump’s use of emergency powers to implement inter

Trump orders temporary 10% global tariff after ruling

Technology & Innovation

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X's challenge against Coimisiun na Meán is over their handling of information arising from user complaints (file image)

X takes High Court challenge against Coimisiún na Meán

Men in military uniform with military equipment on display with a ship docked behind them

AI vessel tracking system awarded funding

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Stripe considers buying of all or parts of PayPal: report

Online Safety Commissioner Niamh Hodnett addressed the potential dangers to children from AI technology at the Oireachtas Committee on Media today

Social media bosses may be liable for safety breaches

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Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic touts new AI tools

UK fines Reddit £14.5m over children's data failures

Stripe co-founder John Collison

Stripe says valuation now hits €135 billion

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Parcel volumes in January and February 2026 are almost 50% higher than in the same months last year, An Post said today

An Post to hire 300 new postal delivery staff nationwide

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 at London Heathrow Airport

Aer Lingus worker accused of reducing passenger to tears

Shot of a young businesswoman looking stressed out while working on a laptop in an office at night

Could you be fired from your job for demanding 8 hours sleep?

Work and careers

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200 jobs for Dundalk in $700m data centre gear investment

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Average weekly earnings up 3.1% in fourth quarter of 2025

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Creche worker who wanted step to reach table loses claim

The workplace's machine-like focus on producing, performing and optimising has little concern for the human energy, attention and resilience required to keep it running. Photo: Igor Omilaev/Unsplash

How the workplace wasn't designed for humans – and it shows

Work and careers

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Your money

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Fuel prices edge higher in February - AA Ireland

A house key on a tenancy agreement contract

Rents rose 4.4% in 2025 as supply hit a new low - Daft

Laya ups price of 65 of its policies by average of 4.7%

A stock omage of a woman inserting a card into an ATM

'Small' shortfalls in provision of ATMs - Central Bank

While ATM withdrawals have declined, the report showed that the popularity of contactless payments is on the rise (stock image)

ATM cash withdrawals, cashback declining - report

The study found a higher level of support for Government spending on older people and childcare for working families

34% back higher taxes for better services - ESRI

Patricia Callan, Simon Harris and Declan Bloger pose with the financial services ireland strategy document

Work underway on consumer investment platform - FSI

Warning over romance fraud scams ahead of Valentine's Day

Cost of making pancakes up 35% over last 5 years - CSO

bundles of green 100 euro notes

Martin: Ireland ready to progress with EU Savings Union

Woman going over her finances

Are you being ripped off by the 'loyalty penalty'?

Irish mortgage rates ease again in December

Analysis & Comment

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Who are the key players in the Irish farming lobby?

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Simon Harris's savings plan won't be get rich quick

A house key on a tenancy agreement contract

What do the new rental rules mean?

Analysis and Comment

Dublin Airport planes and terminal

Plan to end Dublin Airport passenger cap takes off

Analysis and Comment

Brand of the Z: The firms trying to lure young consumers

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Business Brainstorm

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Shot of a young businesswoman looking stressed out while working on a laptop in an office at night

Could you be fired from your job for demanding 8 hours sleep?

Work and careers

The workplace's machine-like focus on producing, performing and optimising has little concern for the human energy, attention and resilience required to keep it running. Photo: Igor Omilaev/Unsplash

How the workplace wasn't designed for humans – and it shows

Work and careers

The real economic stories behind the LGBTQ+ 'pink euro'

Woman going over her finances

Are you being ripped off by the 'loyalty penalty'?

woman experiencing stress and burnout in office

Why mid-career is such a dangerous time for burnout and stress

Work and careers

Your guide to the US midterm elections

US Midterm Elections

Business colleagues meeting in modern conference room

Why do 95% of AI initiatives fail?

Artificial Intelligence

How much land & power are required to decarbonise Dublin Airport?

"As an economist, I must admit to thinking about rationality more often than romance". Photo: Getty Images

Is a romantic Valentine's Day worth the economic investment?

St Valentines Day

GREENBRAE, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 12: Boxes of Valentine's Day chocolates are displayed on a shelf at a CVS store on February 12, 2025 in Greenbrae, California. Valentine's Day chocolates could cost up to 20 percent more this year as cocoa prices have surg

Why is Valentine's Day chocolate getting so expensive?

How long will it take for my solar panels to pay for themselves?

A "Farmers for Trump" sign before a roundtable event with former US President Donald Trump at the Barn at Smith Family Farm in Smithton, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. The battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump over the economy is set

Are Trump's economic policies alienating his rural MAGA base?

Business Watch and Listen

RTB rolls out information campaign ahead of rent changes

Cranes and ships at dublin port

'Groundhog day' for Irish exporters amid tariff 'chaos'

Coimisiún na Meán told the committee that it could be useful to widen the scope of 'high-risk systems' under the AI Act

Media regulator suggests tougher laws for AI deepfakes

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House on February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Supreme Court on February 20 ruled against Trump's use of emergency powers to implement internatio

Trump warns higher tariffs for countries who 'play games'

Mounting costs 'a major challenge' for hotel industry

Under the pressure from automakers, Brussels reversed its plan to phase out cobustion engine across the EU by 2035

Future of EVs 'looks Chinese rather than European'

wellies in a puddle in a field

Farmers warn of slurry storage issues after wet weather

Irish business confidence at lowest level since pandemic

Patricia Callan, Simon Harris and Declan Bloger pose with the financial services ireland strategy document

Work underway on consumer investment platform - FSI

Male hands holding the steering wheel in a car

19,600 uninsured vehicles seized in 2025, says MIBI

A woman sits at a table with a young child

Role of stay-at-home parent valued at €60,000 a year

Irish exports to Egypt grew by 5% last year

The Business of Climate

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Renewables cut energy costs by €1.5bn last year - report

More than four in five businesses say sustainability is important to the day-to-day running of their business

SMEs urged to take up more energy efficiency grants

Under the pressure from automakers, Brussels reversed its plan to phase out cobustion engine across the EU by 2035

Future of EVs 'looks Chinese rather than European'

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Ireland's first four-hour battery storage system launched

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How long will it take for my solar panels to pay for themselves?

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement in the Roosevelt Room

Obama says Trump climate move leaves US 'less safe'

Aerial view of wind turbine blades lying on the ground

Wind turbine maker Vestas sees record revenue in 2025

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Agribusiness

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Who are the key players in the Irish farming lobby?

wellies in a puddle in a field

Farmers warn of slurry storage issues after wet weather

Strong dairy and tillage output in 2025 - Teagasc

An accountant looks throuugh diagrams

Ifac accelerates national growth with 3 regional deals

Seafood taskforce launched amid 'escalating crisis'

A curious group of cows look at the people passing by

Scepticism among farmers on bovine TB measures - ESRI

IFA members occupy Bord Bia office in Dublin

Fresh proposals aimed at resolving Bord Bia dispute

Exports to China of livestock hides and skins resume

China to reduce levies on EU dairy products from tomorrow

Govt wins Dáil vote on Murrin's Bord Bia role

IFA members occupy Bord Bia office in Dublin

IFA questions Bord Bia accreditation of Dawn Farms

Irish Farmers Journal appoints Woods as new editor