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Oil sinks after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian plants

Oil prices dropped about 10% to a one-week low today after US President Donald Trump said he would postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days after constructive talks.

Petrol and diesel prices 23 March in Dublin 4

Govt agrees cuts to excise duties on diesel and petrol

Bank of Ireland said the recent surge in petrol and diesel will add to the increase in the cost of living

Bank of Ireland warns inflation could reach 4%

A view of a construction cranes over the construction site of the Salesforce Tower Dublin in Dublin's Docklands

Construction body warns of 'deeply alarming' fuel rises

Cables link servers in a controlled environment inside a datae centre.

Environment groups seek to overturn data centre decision

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Profits at Irish arm of Ashley's Sports Direct up 36%

Fertiliser in a bag.

Rising fertiliser costs lead to warning over food prices

A silhouette of 'Sam'

'Psychological torture' - migrant worker on exploitation

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Middle East Turmoil

A white and orange Easyjet plane flying in the sky

EasyJet warns Iran war will push up ticket prices

Sweden to cut fuel tax over Middle East war fallout

ECB policymaker Peter Kazimir

ECB will act if inflation at risk of getting entrenched

A man holding a protein shaker at a gym

Applied Nutrition shares plummet after warning of war hit

A business man stands on a high-tech stage with Siemens signage to the side

Customers holding back on investments due to war: Siemens

Oil sinks after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian plants

Gold prices dropped more than 10% last week - its worst week since February 1983

Gold trims losses as Trump postpones strikes on Iran

Bank of Ireland said the recent surge in petrol and diesel will add to the increase in the cost of living

Bank of Ireland warns inflation could reach 4%

Fertiliser in a bag.

Rising fertiliser costs lead to warning over food prices

M&A activity to accelerate despite war - Goldman Sachs

Big central banks keep options open amid war fears

Fuel prices see sharp rise in March - AA Ireland

Technology & Innovation

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Cables link servers in a controlled environment inside a datae centre.

Environment groups seek to overturn data centre decision

Image of a group cheering and clapping with the Horizon Quantum signage in the background on a stage with Nasdaq sigage

Irish-founded Horizon Quantum Computing lists on Nasdaq

Image of a business man holding a smartphone with images of phone screens behind him

Amazon plans smartphone comeback after Fire phone flop

BA first UK airline to offer Musk's Starlink internet

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Irish cybersecurity chief warns on Iran-linked attacks

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Equinix begins construction of new data centre in Dublin

Peter Vandermeersch, former chief executive of Mediahuis Ireland

Mediahuis suspends former Irish boss over use of AI

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Work

WorkTok is a place where jobs transform into stories, and everyday workdays become moments worth reflecting on. Photo: Getty Images

How young workers are redefining the meaning of work with WorkTok

Work and careers

A silhouette of 'Sam'

'Psychological torture' - migrant worker on exploitation

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DBS told to pay €104k to lecturer unfairly dismissed

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Google says former employee trying to 'sully' firm's name

A Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator said the right thing was for the enhanced redundancy payment to be 'frozen' and only paid out if the MEP lost their seat in Europe

Severence deal for Leinster House worker should be frozen

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Hybrid working 'baseline expectation' rather than perk

AI company Anthropic announces 200 jobs in Ireland

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Your money

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Petrol and diesel prices 23 March in Dublin 4

Govt agrees cuts to excise duties on diesel and petrol

Fuel prices see sharp rise in March - AA Ireland

David Malone, the CEO of the Irish League of Credit Unions

Credit unions' mortgage lending closes in on €1 billion

Image of price list at fuel station

Explainer: Why is diesel so expensive right now?

A person holds hands with an ill person with a blanket on their lap (Stock image)

Plan to increase access to insurance for cancer survivors

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

Govt to intervene in response to rising fuel costs

A motorist takes Gazol fuel pump to fill up his car at a gas station in Marseille, southern France,

Govt relents, but what action will it take on fuel costs?

Analysis and Comment

Money counting machine with Swedish kronor

Cash returns to Sweden in case of emergency

Household saving rate eases to 12.4% in Q4 - CSO

AIB replaces quarterly fees with new €6 monthly fee

The Central Bank said the average rate in Ireland exceeded the euro area average by 11 basis points, the smallest difference since November 2023

Irish mortgage rates now 7th highest in euro zone

Pictures of blue 20 and orange 50 euro notes

EU wants to tap citizens' savings - easier said than done

Analysis & Comment

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Eviction notice placed on wooden desk in living space setting

Revealed: Landlords' furious emails to ministers

Boss Blunders: When CEO slip-ups damage their brands

Analysis and Comment

A motorist takes Gazol fuel pump to fill up his car at a gas station in Marseille, southern France,

Govt relents, but what action will it take on fuel costs?

Analysis and Comment

Brick houses in housing development

Home energy upgrades: Perfect the enemy of good

Analysis and Comment

ELLON, SCOTLAND - APRIL 03: Stacks of BrewDog beer cans at their brewery on April 03, 2020 in Ellon, Scotland. Scotland based brewery BrewDog have adapted their production to develop and produce hand sanitizer to donate to various charities across the UK

Bad Dog: The spectacular collapse of a craft beer giant

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Business Brainstorm

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WorkTok is a place where jobs transform into stories, and everyday workdays become moments worth reflecting on. Photo: Getty Images

How young workers are redefining the meaning of work with WorkTok

Work and careers

Why are sign language services considered a luxury for VAT?

Results from a more recent poll suggest voters are not happy with Trump's economic agenda.(Image: Getty Images)

How do Trump's bold claims on US economy stack up against data?

Happy couple sitting on couch, reviewing life insurance documents and planning their future (Getty Images)

How financial literacy can help people in changing times

London, UK - 21 September, 2023: sign outside a Brewdog pub on a city street in central London. The sign is advertising Brewdog's wares, such as craft beer, burgers and wings. The sign also mentions that Brewdog is a carbon negative company. Focus on the

How BrewDog's crowdfunding success became a cautionary tale

Will Ireland be a top global destination for restaurants by 2028?

Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after US and Israeli attacks, leaving numerous fuel tankers and vehicles in the area unusable in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026

Who stands to profit from the Iran war?

Female customer with shopping basket looking at the products to buy on display racks in the grocery store. Woman doing grocery shopping in supermarket.

How will the Iran war affect the cost of your supermarket shop?

The Paramount water tower at its studios in Los Angeles

What will Paramount–Warner deal mean for viewers and Hollywood?

Aerial view of office in the IDA Business & Technology Park, Finisklin, Co Sligo

Do Ireland's business parks help or hinder job growth?

TOPSHOT - A man stands in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 2, 2026. Asian stocks dropped in early trade March 2 on the back of fears for the global economy followin

What oil, stocks, shares and bonds tell us about Iran conflict

Collins Avenue Dublin pothole

Where will the cash come from to fix the latest crop of potholes?

Business Watch and Listen

Bank of Ireland said the recent surge in petrol and diesel will add to the increase in the cost of living

Bank of Ireland warns inflation could reach 4%

Fertiliser in a bag.

Rising fertiliser costs lead to warning over food prices

Mortgage switcher could save €2,400 a year - IMA

A viewpoint over O Connell Bridge and Dublin City

Irish economic model in need of urgent reform - report

The biggest risk for the Irish economy is inflation if theres a sustained disruption to supply chains, and the production of oil and gas - Kate English

Early days, but inflation is biggest risk - Deloitte

Head shot of Alan Holland, CEO and founder of Keelvar

Businesses using AI to overcome supply chain disruptors

A series of security boxes for keys outside the entrance door to flats, used for AirBnB and other short term rentals.

Short-term lets outnumber homes to rent by 4 to 1 - study

Concerns grow about US private credit funds

Aerial image of a gas processing station near the coast

€200m to decarbonise Ireland-Scotland gas interconnector

Cranes and ships at dublin port

New service to assist SMEs with post-Brexit challenges

Picture of the Pure Data Centre in Dublin

Off-grid Dublin data centre fuelled by own power plant

a row of white electric cars plugged into charging stations

Used EVs priced 11% below comparable diesels - DoneDeal

The Business of Climate

More The Business of Climate

Image of a solar farm in a field with a rainbow in the background

Statkraft energises solar projects in Westmeath & Dublin

Cables link servers in a controlled environment inside a datae centre.

Environment groups seek to overturn data centre decision

Aerial image of a solar farm spread across fields in the countryside

EIB invests €100m in Dolmen Solar's four new projects

Brick houses in housing development

Home energy upgrades: Perfect the enemy of good

Analysis and Comment

A business man poses in front of Galetech Group signage

Galetech invests £3m on UK renewable energy expansion

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Rise in wind, solar capacity connected to national grid

Aerial image of a gas processing station near the coast

€200m to decarbonise Ireland-Scotland gas interconnector

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Agribusiness

More Agribusiness

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

Image of a group of business men holding a basket of Irish food products

Irish suppliers making big impact in Tesco around Europe

Close-up of unrecognizable white man checking the price of ground beef at supermarket

Lidl agrees €7.5m deal with Cavan's Liffey Meats

Intelligent breeding farm for laying hens (Stock image)

Bird flu outbreak confirmed near Omagh, Co Tyrone

The sales ring at Athenry Mart in County Galway

Effects of war causing 'frustration' for Irish farmers

Herd of cows on the field (Holstein cattle)

Prices paid to farmers up 12% to €14 billion - CSO

a photograph of martin heydon

Heydon expects Bord Bia chairman to stay on after review

Man in a suit posing beside a fountain

Origin Enterprises reports 'solid' half year performance

Five IFA members who staged a sit-in protest inside the reception area of the building cheer outside the office

IFA members end sit-in protest at Bord Bia offices

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 will provisionally apply contested Mercosur trade deal

US Tariffs

More US Tariffs

Exports down 35% in January due to lower pharma figures

A yellow tariff sign in front of blurred EU and US flags

EU politicians move to implement US trade deal

US tariffs hit both sales and margins in Lamborghini's biggest market last year

Lamborghini's 2025 profit dented by US tariffs, EV U-turn

Macy's says tariff hit to ease later this year

Blue, white and purple BMW cars displayed at a car show

BMW expects 2026 earnings decline as tariffs bite

German exports record sharpest decline since May 2024

China starts year with booming trade, despite US drop

Volkswagen's operating profit more than halved in 2025 to €8.9 billion, missing analysts' forecast of €9.4 billion

Volkswagen hit by tariffs, China battle as profit halves

Volvo Cars sales volumes drop as US tariffs hit

Adidas reported sales of €24.8 billion and operating profit of €2.06 billion for 2025

Adidas shares fall as profit outlook disappoints

What does Trump's tariff chaos mean for Ireland?

What does Trump's tariff chaos mean for Ireland?

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Lee Greer in the Europa building of the EU Council headquarters.

US tariff rate to hit 15% or more for some nations, Greer