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

After a long, wet January, the St Brigid's bank holiday is a welcome day off work for many people.

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Frank Cushnahan found not guilty in Belfast NAMA trial

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Snapchat blocks 415k underage accounts amid Australia ban

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Manufacturing growth 'relatively subdued' - report

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

Analysis and Comment

Housing minister in multiple battles over new rent rules

Housing minister in multiple battles over new rent rules

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US cuts India tariffs, India to stop buying Russian oil

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Trump picks Kevin Warsh to run US Federal Reserve

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Apple Liquid Glass ios 26 design

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

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SpaceX in merger talks with other Musk firms ahead of IPO

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Apple forecasts strong sales growth on iPhone demand

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SAP meets Q4 revenue forecasts, cloud demand resilient

Microsoft's capital spending jumps, shares drop

Meta has posted a 24% surge in advertising revenue - its mainstay - for the quarter ended December 31

Meta boosts annual spending on superintelligence push

Amazon's fulfillment centre at Baldonnell Business Park in Dublin

300 Amazon jobs in Ireland at risk as part of global cuts

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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

Unite is seeking paid 'climate leave', if extreme weather makes it impossible to travel to work

Calls for laws to protect workers from extreme weather

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Financial technology firm Block to open offices in Dublin

Amazon's fulfillment centre at Baldonnell Business Park in Dublin

300 Amazon jobs in Ireland at risk as part of global cuts

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Barnardos accused of "ploy" to have WRC case struck out

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US Tariffs

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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

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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'

Simon MacAllister standing with arms folded in front of EY sign

No strong legal basis for new US tariffs - EY Ireland

Your money

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Supermarkets to cut Kerrygold Butter prices

AA Ireland sees January drop in petrol and diesel prices

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Monthly consumer prices down estimated 1% in January

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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

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Do you know what financial terms mean without asking ChatGPT?

some pays with card for a bill

Consumers say tipping becoming 'less voluntary' - study

How digital banking is not having benefits for Irish households

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Vhi to hike policy prices by average of 3% from March

An Post Changing Leaves autumn stamps 2025

National stamp to cost €1.85 as An Post increases prices

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

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

Jamie Dimon at Davos 2026 with WEF signage behind him on a stage

Dimon warns of disaster if credit card rate cap comes in

The Business of Climate

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Fully electric vehicle sales in EU overtake petrol

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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

The sun shines on a wind turbine

Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in EU power supply

Stock image of energy storage power station

ISIF commits €75m to new fund supporting energy grid

Solar panel installation on residential house

What happens to your solar panels when they have to be replaced?

The Wind Energy Ireland roadmap is set out in a new strategy document

Roadmap to Irish 'electrostate' set to be launched

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Business Brainstorm

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Getting away from it for the bank holiday weekend. Photo: Getty Images

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

All you ever wanted to know about emergency planning

Emergency Planning

Why high cost credit loans remain a serious issue in Ireland

Why generational differences are a distraction in your workplace

Work and careers

Why electric cars need to be heard as well as seen

Solar panel installation on residential house

What happens to your solar panels when they have to be replaced?

Ittoqqortoormiit Village - Greenland

A guide to Greenland's natural resources beneath the ice

How digital banking is not having benefits for Irish households

What happens when AI takes over HR?

Work and careers

Why are pints so pricey in Ireland?

Business Watch and Listen

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

A view of the planned St Stephen's Green development

St Stephen's Green 'rejuvenation' plan prompts criticism

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary poses with a poster for a 'Big Idiot Sale'

Musk row a negotiation that became a 'PR gift' - O'Leary

Global airline profits to reach $41bn this year - Avolon

Cows on Deelside Farm in Westmeath

Confidence up among farmers but frustrations remain: Ifac

Agribusiness

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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

The words Bord Bia Irish Food Board on a building

Bord Bia board to meet as SF call for chair's resignation

Farmers gather to demonstrate against the free trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries

MEPs vote to refer Mercosur deal to top EU court

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 chief hails 'fair trade' as Mercosur deal signed

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