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Uisce Éireann fined €20m for not hitting leak fix targets

The regulator for Uisce Éireann has said that the water utility has missed a target for reducing leaks.

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Harris to ensure 'ongoing careful management' of finances

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European car sales rise by 4.9% in October

Stripe co-founder John Collison

Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman?

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Criminals ahead of firms, regulators on AI - survey

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Meta in talks to spend billions on Google chips - report

Ryanair Christmas bookings ahead of year ago - O'Leary

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Minister O'Brien writes to NTA on Uber's fixed pricing

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Technology & Innovation

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Meta in talks to spend billions on Google chips - report

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Alibaba revenue tops estimates with strong AI push

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Criminals ahead of firms, regulators on AI - survey

Alphabet shares have climbed nearly 70% so far this year - far outperforming AI rivals Microsoft and Amazon

Alphabet races toward $4 trillion valuation on AI gains

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Petition calls on TikTok to do more to protect children

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Konversational accelerates its expansion in US

31% of office workers use work device for personal use

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Work

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75% of businesses expect auto-enrolment to hit profits

Sisters Emma Connolly (left) and Kate Connolly at the Hyatt Centric Hotel, Dublin where they are using AssistiV technology to work.

Roll-out of new tech to support workers with disabilities

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Health unions call for dispute to go to Labour Court

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More than 3,400 remote working responses in four days

Complaints by a worker alleging breaches of the Employment Equality Act 1998 by the National Gallery of Ireland and Osborne Recruitment have been rejected by the WRC

Security guard at National Gallery loses claim at WRC

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Public asked for views on right to request remote working

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Aer Lingus warns it may close its Manchester base

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Analysis & Comment

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Kim Kardashian is pictured at the "All's Fair" premiere at Leicester Square in London

Girlbossing it: Kim Kardashian's billion dollar empire

Tánaiste Simon Harris

Was it wise for Harris to become Minister for Finance?

Analysis and Comment

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Pension auto-enrolment deadline looms for employers

Analysis and Comment

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Like Father, Like Son: Murdoch family's succession row

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5 takeaways from Government's housing plan

Analysis and Comment

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Your money

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'Access to cash' law to come into force this week

The survey found that Irish consumers are among the highest spending nation in Europe over the sales weekend (Photo: RollingNews.ie)

Shoppers will spend at least €283 in Black Friday sales

The ECB has highlighted a growing recognition among central banks, finance ministries and civil protection agencies that cash is a critical component of 'national crisis preparedness'. Photo: Getty Images

'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning

Sole borrowers make up 31% of FTB mortgages - BPFI report

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

Revenue warns of buying goods online from outside EU

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Commission eyes measures to boost supplementary pensions

Some employers trying to avoid pension auto-enrolment

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'Alarming' number of people in energy bill arrears - SF

Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin

Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed?

Personal Insolvency

Near two thirds of shoppers mistrust sale prices - survey

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How ETFs are hooking a new generation of investors

The KPMG survey's respondents cited having less disposable income for the decision

KPMG: Consumers plan to spend less on Christmas shopping

The Business of Climate

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UN slams 'meagre results' and 'fatal inaction' at COP30

Grass to gas plant opens in Duleek Co Meath - Pic Laura Hogan - RTE

New 'grass to gas' plant being launched in Co Meath

UK, Truck driver talking to driving instructor

Firms' climate actions fall short of ambitions - report

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Increased food security efforts amid climate pressures

Mary Robinson speaks to camera

'Unstoppable momentum' toward renewables, says Robinson

Photo inside of the Poolbeg incinerator

Application to recycle tonnes of Poolbeg incinerator ash

Tina Stege (C), Climate Envoy for the Marshall Islands, delivers a press conference on the fossil fuel phase-out alongside representatives from more than a dozen countries during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem

Ireland wants 'road map to end fossil fuel use'

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US Tariffs

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Helen McEntee speaking at a press conference.

McEntee to raise issue of tariffs at EU-US meeting

EU seeks removal of US tariffs on wine and spirits

Europe eyes copper shortage unless EU halts scrap exports

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Costs continue to weigh on SMEs - survey

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Europe's banks face 'unprecedentedly high' risk of shocks

Economy to grow 'exceptionally' by 10.7% in 2025 - EU

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Swiss economy contracts in Q3 as US tariffs bite

The Japaneses economy shrank by 1.8% in the three months to September, new figures show today

Japan's economy contracts for first time in six quarters

Hyundai has announced its 'largest-ever domestic investment commitment' for South Korea

Hyundai pledges record $85.8bn investment in South Korea

AIB upgrades forecast for growth in Irish economy

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Switzerland wins tariff rate cut to 15% in US trade deal

Euro zone economy holds up, trade surplus surges

Business Brainstorm

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'When we see "was €100, now €50", we're not thinking about whether €50 is good value for the product in the first place'

Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible?

Stripe co-founder John Collison

Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman?

The ECB has highlighted a growing recognition among central banks, finance ministries and civil protection agencies that cash is a critical component of 'national crisis preparedness'. Photo: Getty Images

'Cash is here to stay': why cash is king in emergency planning

Avocados were added to the CSO shopping basket in 2017. Photo: Unsplash

How we spent our money in 1980 compared to now

'Psychologists have shown that many people get 'anchored' by the minimum repayment amount on their credit card and pay only that amount and no more'

3 common traps to avoid with loans and credit cards

The growing reliance on subscription models and other new-school financial payments underscores the urgent need for robust financial literacy education. Photo: Getty Images

Here's how financial literacy affects the money in your pocket

Banks face numerous cyber threats that can compromise the security of their apps. Photo: Getty Images

How secure are your banking apps?

Consumer rights are for life and not just Christmas

All you need to know about consumer rights in the digital world

Consumer Rights

'Pausing to verify a website's URL, cross-checking contact details, seeking independent reviews and sticking to secure payment options can all provide layers of protection'. Photo: Getty Images

Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it

Why are food prices on the rise again?

Will there be enough turkeys for Christmas in Ireland this year?

Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin

Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed?

Personal Insolvency

Business Watch and Listen

Criminals ahead of firms, regulators on AI - survey

EU seeks removal of US tariffs on wine and spirits

UK, Truck driver talking to driving instructor

Firms' climate actions fall short of ambitions - report

Close up Business woman using calculator and laptop for do math finance on wooden desk in office and business working background, tax, accounting, statistics and analytic research concept

Costs continue to weigh on SMEs - survey

Computer screen displaying a Cloudflare Error while attempting to access a webpage, during an outage of the Cloudflare service, Lafayette, California, November 18, 2025. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

What keeps Irish businesses online during outages?

3 in 5 people more likely to buy from .ie website

Ireland needs to rethink its energy policy - IAE

Near two thirds of shoppers mistrust sale prices - survey

The KPMG survey's respondents cited having less disposable income for the decision

KPMG: Consumers plan to spend less on Christmas shopping

Ryanair booking app on a mobile phone against a photograph of Ryanair planes displayed on a computer screen

Ryanair moves to 100% digital boarding passes

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Average rents up 4.3% in year to September - Daft report

Bord Bia Foodservice Manager Maureen Gahan with a chef and another man launch the Bord Bia Market insights report

Food service sector hits record €10 billion - Bord Bia

Agribusiness

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Grass to gas plant opens in Duleek Co Meath - Pic Laura Hogan - RTE

New 'grass to gas' plant being launched in Co Meath

Picture of so-called 'wonky carrots' on a white plate

Increased food security efforts amid climate pressures

Man in a suit posing beside a fountain

First quarter revenues at Origin Enterprises up 3.6%

White cattle on a ranch in Brazil

IFJ probe 'undermines' EU-Mercosur trade deal, says IFA

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Director of Operations Susanne McGovern

Views sought on responsible dog ownership, animal welfare

Group photo of yound sheep farmers with the Agriculture Minister

Young sheep farmers seek to secure sector

Wexford research facility - pic Teagasc

New €12.7m research facility opens in Co Wexford

The promise of an EU-UK veterinary agreement was a key element of the EU-UK summit in May

EU gives green light for talks with UK on agri-food

Bencroy Mountain in Co Leitrim

Leitrim farmers leading large-scale wetland restoration

Three men stand on a stage with awards for the World Steak Challenge

Dawn Meats and Lidl wins World's Best Steak award

Padraig Walsh, project manager of the Farm Zero C initiative, at the site near Bandon, Co Cork

Cork farm trialling new techniques to cut emissions

Turkeys in a barn on a poultry farm

Bird flu outbreak confirmed at turkey farm in Monaghan

Startup Nation

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

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O'Sullivan winner of EI's Founder of the Year award

Four women pose in a garden holdig signs to encourage female entrepreneurship

Going for Growth's 18th programme for women entrepreneurs

Meta-Flux co-founders Lee Sherlock (CEO) and Brendan Martin (CTO) at Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) in Dublin, with an 800 MHz NMR spectrometer.

Irish start-up raises €1.8m to develop 'AI biologist'

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Start-Ups success on South Dublin New Frontiers Programme