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G20 'huge networking opportunity for Ireland' - Taoiseach

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the G20 summit in South Africa is a "huge networking opportunity" for Ireland, adding that Ireland is very honoured to be invited as a guest country this year.

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

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Russian money launderers bought bank to evade sanctions

Solicitors Gavin Booth and Darragh Mackin with their legal team outside the High Court

€400,000 each for two solicitors defamed by Denis O'Brien

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Health unions call for dispute to go to Labour Court

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SIPTU suspends Carroll's Cuisine strike

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Supermac's group revenues top €300m for first time

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More than 3,400 remote working responses in four days

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Ubisoft shares surge as trading resumes in Paris

Ekco opens its new Dublin headquarters

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Spain orders Meta to pay €479m to digital media firms

Lenovo said its revenue for the July to September quarter climbed 5% year-on-year to $20.5 billion from the same time a year earlier

Lenovo signs long-term component‑supply deal for 2026

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New technology may reduce electric car charging times

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Nvidia's strong forecast calms AI bubble jitters, for now

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EU court dismisses Amazon's request to scrap tech label

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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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Brendan Ogle lodges court appeal of discrimination ruling

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Why are employers making you do so many rounds of job interviews?

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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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EU enlargement: No Big Bang, just a challenging trickle

Analysis and Comment

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Bubble Trouble: Is too much being spent on AI?

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

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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

Central Bank warns over increase in AI 'deepfake' scams

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

5 tips to save money on your electricity bill

The Business of Climate

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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

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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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Ireland needs to rethink its energy policy - IAE

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How a new approach to Irish timber could help deliver homes

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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

Corporation tax makes up quarter of Ireland's tax revenue

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Chinese goods dumping started before tariffs - ECB study

Business Brainstorm

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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

Early map of Ballyshannon by John Baxter, c. 1600 (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich)

The rise and fall of Ballyshannon port

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Why are employers making you do so many rounds of job interviews?

Work and careers

Why so many companies are investing in weather forecasting

A building constructed from timber

How a new approach to Irish timber could help deliver homes

Drone footage of floods in Midleton, Co Cork during Storm Babet in October 2023. Photo: RTÉ Prime Time

How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors

"The general public's concerns about flooding have increased for many over the last 10 years, and a large majority of people expect the problem to get worse in the coming decades" Photo: RTÉ

Would you buy a house with a 10% chance of flooding every year?

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Why has Greece introduced a 13 hour working day?

Work and careers

Shoe made from waste pineapple plant fibre

Why Ireland could lead in a new multi-trillion euro industry

Business Watch and Listen

UK, Truck driver talking to driving instructor

Firms' climate actions fall short of ambitions - report

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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

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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

Inertia is big challenge of the pension landscape - CIPD

Bank of Ireland says older customers who have spent years building their savings are being deliberately targeted by fraudsters.

Over 65s targeted by investment scams - Bank of Ireland

Agribusiness

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Increased food security efforts amid climate pressures

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First quarter revenues at Origin Enterprises up 3.6%

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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

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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

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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

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Bird flu outbreak confirmed at turkey farm in Monaghan

Housing order for all poultry amid high risk of bird flu

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