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The median average price of a home bought in the 12 months to February was €390,00, today's CSO figures show

Annual property price growth eases to 6.8% in February

Property prices rose by 6.8% nationally in the 12 months to February this year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

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Kerrygold-maker Ornua reports rise in turnover, profits

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Tax on diesel and petrol reduced by 10c per litre

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What do the latest fuel excise cuts mean for pump prices?

Analysis and Comment

Ibec says the proposals lack a technical evidence base, as industry was not consulted (Stock image)

Ibec warns of impact of changes to EU cybersecurity laws

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Exports sink 36% in February from 2025's high levels

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Boston Scientific invests €75m in Galway site

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'A single-minded focus on work is often bad for everyone'

Work and careers

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Middle East Turmoil

Oil rises over 1% as Hormuz shipping constraints persists

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Birkin bag maker Hermes hit as war deters shoppers

The Strait of Hormuz is a vital waterway through which much of the world's oil and gas passes

US says blockade 'completely halted' Iran's sea trade

a row of four petrol and diesel pumps with green and black handles

Tax on diesel and petrol reduced by 10c per litre

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

What do the latest fuel excise cuts mean for pump prices?

Analysis and Comment

various vehicles line up at a petrol station in spain

Measures to ease energy costs must have end date - EU

The global economy is set to grow by 3.1% this year, the International Monetary Fund said in its World Economic Outlook report today, down from 3.3% forecast in January

IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast on Mideast war

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UK hit with IMF growth downgrade as war fuels inflation

Euro zone faces big growth hit even if Iran war resolved

Oil demand to plunge as Mideast uncertainty persists: IEA

IMF, World Bank, urge countries to stop hoarding fuel

OMAN - APRIL 08: A view of the vessels heading towards the Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 08, 2026. (Photo by Shady

How will Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade hit global economy?

Technology & Innovation

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ASML lifts 2026 forecast on surging AI demand

Maine is banning data centres with electrical capacity exceeding 20 megawatts (Stock image)

Maine to become first US state to bar major data centres

Ibec says the proposals lack a technical evidence base, as industry was not consulted (Stock image)

Ibec warns of impact of changes to EU cybersecurity laws

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New AI model not a risk to State - cybersecurity chief

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Irish cybersecurity watchdog issues update on Anthropic

Emmet O'Neill, CEO of StoryToys

Dublin's StoryToys announces partnership with Netflix

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OpenAI to open first permanent London office in 2027

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Work

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'A single-minded focus on work is often bad for everyone'

Work and careers

WRC rejects €360k employment status claim by RTÉ worker

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Unite members in National Ambulance Service to strike

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Pilots' union calls strikes at Lufthansa today, tomorrow

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National Ambulance Service Unite members vote for action

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Lufthansa flights disrupted as cabin crew stage strike

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AI use in Irish firms likely to lead to job losses - ESRI

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Your money

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Tax on diesel and petrol reduced by 10c per litre

Irish electricity prices 8th highest in Europe in 2024

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Digital bank Monzo launches in Ireland

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Are you due a tax refund? 3 tax credits you may not know about

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Spending at service stations up 9% in March - AIB

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Households saved €2 billion a month on average in 2025

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Recent fuel price hikes not price gouging - CCPC report

Credit unions to expand further into mortgage market

Change in mortgage rules to benefit downsizing homeowners

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Lidl Ireland announces new price cuts on milk and butter

Image shows a oman at home shopping online on laptop for Black friday sales

EU finds 30% of online traders 'cheat' on Black Friday

TDs in the Dáil for Financial Resolution debate

Dáil votes to cut excise on petrol, diesel from midnight

Analysis & Comment

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

What do the latest fuel excise cuts mean for pump prices?

Analysis and Comment

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The fuel crisis isn't over - it has just taken a breather

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Fail Safe: Why Anthropic won't release its new AI model

The research found that adoption of AI by Irish firms is likely to lead to job losses, concentrated among highly educated workers

The 'winners and losers' in the adoption of AI

Analysis and Comment

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High Five: How much prices have risen since 2021

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Business Brainstorm

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'A single-minded focus on work is often bad for everyone'

Work and careers

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If you want to know why it's so hard to get gig tickets, read on

OMAN - APRIL 08: A view of the vessels heading towards the Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 08, 2026. (Photo by Shady

How will Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade hit global economy?

Young woman calculating domestic bills, checking graphs and invoices while working from home

Are you due a tax refund? 3 tax credits you may not know about

Why planes are getting 'lost' due to GPS spoofing and jamming

EDMONTON, CANADA AUGUST 5: Boxes of Apple iPhone 13 and the latest iPhone 16 series displayed in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on August 5, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

8 ways Apple's technology has changed the world in 50 years

Queuing for petrol in 1970s' Dublin. Photo: Independent News and Media/Getty Images

How Ireland dealt with the oil and energy shocks of the 1970s

'As the phenomenon of drone deliveries increases, the concerns of home owners and residents negatively impacted by the rapid rise in the number of flyovers have attracted ever greater media attention'. Photo: Getty Images

Can I stop drone delivery companies flying over my property?

Mother charging electric car in front of house, holding toddler boy in arms. Woman holding charger, plugging in charging port.

Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2026

How rural areas are the 'front line' in electrifying transport

Expect delays: 'What comes next will test whether the industry has truly learned anything from the crises that came before.' Photo: Getty Images

How Iran war is causing massive turbulence for aviation industry

Business Watch and Listen

Kerrygold-maker Ornua reports rise in turnover, profits

promo shot for monzo customer in cafe tapping card

Digital bank Monzo launches in Ireland

Irish electricity prices 8th highest in Europe in 2024

Neil Hughes said many SMEs are on the cliff edge in the face of rising costs

Geopolitical volatility the top concern for small firms

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Home heating oil jumps 67%, as March inflation hits 3.6%

A report by website MyHome said that asking price inflation was running at 4.7% nationally in Q1

Asking price inflation at lowest rate in over 2 years

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Oil supply restoration 'could take years' - strategist

Focus on corporation tax take in Exchequer figures

Springboard+ opens applications for 2026 courses

Smoke rises after airstrikes in Tehran, Iran on 13 March 2026

Energy shock may lead to 4% inflation - Central Bank

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First Irish conservatoire in QS World University Rankings

Financial Ombudsman gets record 7,000 complaints in 2025

The Business of Climate

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Wind farms provided 41% of country's electricity in March

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Cork Airport to build new solar-powered carport

Volkswagen was the most popular make of new private car licensed in March, new CSO figures show today

New electric car sales rise by 39% in March - CSO

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Glass Lewis recommends vote against BP chair Manifold

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Pinergy sets out 40MWp commercial solar target

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Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2026

An almost completed data centre

Echelon plans first Green Energy Park in Co Wicklow

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Agribusiness

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ArraTipp posts strong first-year performance after merger

Kerrygold-maker Ornua reports rise in turnover, profits

Duke of Devonshire

'No conversations on evictions' of Waterford farmers, says Duke

Reports of milk not being collected due to fuel protests

Fishing vessesl are pictured in the harbour in Killybegs

€32m mackerel agreement secured at EU council

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Egg producers call for higher pay to avoid shortages

No suspension of EU carbon taxes as fertiliser costs rise

Glenisk says it returned to profit following 2021 fire

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

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Irish suppliers making big impact in Tesco around Europe