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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen walking to the podium at the EU Commission headquarter.

EU must 'tear down barriers' to become 'global giant'

The EU must "tear down the barriers" that prevent it from becoming a truly global economic giant, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said, ahead of leaders' talks on making the 27-nation bloc more competitive.

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Ireland has Europe's biggest digital skills gender gap

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Heineken to cut up to 6,000 jobs as beer demand falters

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Kenny 'delighted' that planning refused for nursing home

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Central Bank Governor warned Govt against overspending

Total take-up of industrial and logistics spaces in Dublin reached 2.39 million sq ft in 2025

Sharp rise in take-up of industrial spaces in Dublin

FSU members at AIB to vote on 3.5% pay increase

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M&A activity up in 2025 but values fell - William Fry

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Alphabet sells rare 100-year bond to fund AI expansion

Paramount Skydance sweetens its bid for Warner Bros

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Ireland has Europe's biggest digital skills gender gap

The Google Chrome AI Overview on a smartphone arranged in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Top Justice Department antitrust officials have decided to ask a judge to force Alphabet Inc.'s Google to sell off its Chrome browser

Publishers file complaint to EU over Google AI summaries

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Spotify forecasts profit above its estimates

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ECJ finds in favour of WhatsApp Ireland on DPC fine

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Online Safety Commissioner 'horrified' by Grok images

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FSU members at AIB to vote on 3.5% pay increase

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WRC:Van at centre of unpaid wages row cost €3,500 to fix

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Ireland has Europe's biggest digital skills gender gap

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NI Danske Bank staff to get pay rise of 5.2%

A protest will take place outside Leinster House over delays in the payment of pension increases to retired workers at An Post and eir

Protest over delays to An Post and eir pension increases

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Almost 770,000 employees enrolled in MyFutureFund

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What does it really mean to be present at work?

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Irish mortgage rates ease again in December

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Bankinter continues Irish expansion with deposit accounts

Personal loans hit another record quarterly high - BPFI

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Up, up and away? How electricity suppliers calculate your bill

Electricity Prices

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6 policy changes to help consumers save money and cut costs

Supermarkets to cut Kerrygold Butter prices

Dublin's disposable income per person stood at €33,889 in 2024, new CSO figures show today

Disposable income highest in Dublin and Limerick in 2024

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

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What will Ireland do to keep children safer online?

Analysis and Comment

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After the gold rush: Rocky times for the precious metal

Last year Ireland imported just over 400 tonnes of beef from South America

Brazilian meat imports - what's the beef?

Analysis and Comment

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?

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Business Brainstorm

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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?

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What does it really mean to be present at work?

Work and careers

Overhead view of young Asian woman managing personal banking and finance at home. Planning budget and calculating expenses while checking her bills with calculator. Managing taxes and financial bills. Home budgeting. Concept of finance and economy

6 policy changes to help consumers save money and cut costs

'When eviction reaches this scale, it becomes a signal that the system itself is failing to provide basic housing security'. Photo: RTE

'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s'

How fractional employment roles are redefining the workplace

Work and careers

Hands up who wants to be the Chief of Getting Stuff Done today? Photo: Getty Images

Head of Getting Things Done: do you want a quirky job title?

Work and careers

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Up, up and away? How electricity suppliers calculate your bill

Electricity Prices

All you ever wanted to know about emergency planning

Emergency Planning

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from the media

Who really holds all the financial cards: Trump or bond market?

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?

Business Watch and Listen

M&A activity up in 2025 but values fell - William Fry

A close-up of hands holding a variety of colorful Euro banknotes, fanned out to display different denominations. The image highlights the vibrancy of the currency and suggests themes of finance, savings, wealth, and personal budgeting. Perfect for illustr

Bankinter continues Irish expansion with deposit accounts

Lidl Ireland CEO Robert Ryan and Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon

Lidl Ireland spending on Irish goods & services hits €2bn

Home-buying process leads to overbidding, delays - ESRI

ECB President Christine Lagarde on a stage with the EU stars behind her

ECB keeps rates steady, takes dollar weakness in stride

Just 7% say housing policy changes make it easier to buy

Lying on a pink inflatable ring and relaxing at a holiday villa in Majorca, Spain

New survey points to optimism for travel sector

The acquisition combines SpaceX's rocket capabilities with xAI's technology

Musk merges xAI into SpaceX to build space data centres

Science and Technology

Ireland faces FDI competition from wealthy countries

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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

Agribusiness

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IFA members occupy Bord Bia office in Dublin

Protest at Bord Bia offices to continue - IFA president

Irish Farmers Journal appoints Woods as new editor

Martin Heydon, Minister for Agriculture

Heydon calls for stakeholder meeting on Bord Bia dispute

MEPs vote for safeguards if Mercosur deal goes ahead

Changes to farm payments could cause delays - EU watchdog

Lidl Ireland CEO Robert Ryan and Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon

Lidl Ireland spending on Irish goods & services hits €2bn

Last year Ireland imported just over 400 tonnes of beef from South America

Brazilian meat imports - what's the beef?

Analysis and Comment

Larry Murrin, Chair of Bord Bia

Murrin 'fully committed' to Bord Bia role, committee told

IFA members occupy Bord Bia office in Dublin

IFA members occupy Bord Bia office in Dublin

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No decision on implementing Mercosur yet - Commissioner

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

The Business of Climate

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Wind turbine maker Vestas sees record revenue in 2025

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Supreme Court upholds order overturning wind farm refusal

Irish wind farms delivered around 13,634 GWh of clean electricity last year

Wind farms provided a third of country's power in 2025

Orsted to divest European onshore business in Cork

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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

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US Tariffs

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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen walking to the podium at the EU Commission headquarter.

EU must 'tear down barriers' to become 'global giant'

Hasbro sees revenue below estimates on weak toy demand

Trump tariffs hurt French wine and spirits exports

A side by side image of US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Nahendra Modi

US cuts India tariffs, India to stop buying Russian oil

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