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

Construction sector 'resilient' as costs rise - CIF

Builders are reporting "daily notifications" from suppliers about price increases in building materials, according to the Construction Industry Federation.

Business • 21 Apr

Commercial plane, international air traffic

Travel agents advise to book holiday now rather than wait

"There is anxiety, but no panic yet" amongst airlines, according to the CEO of the Irish Travel Agents Association Clare Dunne.

Business • 21 Apr

Ireland 'significantly' exposed to jet fuel risk - expert

As an island nation, Ireland is "significantly" exposed to jet fuel supply shortages, according to aviation expert Anita Mendiratta.

Business • 17 Apr

An aerial view of a 33 megawatt data center (C) with closed-loop cooling system on April 14, 2026 in Vernon, California. A surge in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is fueling a boom in data centers across the country and around the

Big Tech AI investment 'opportunity' for Ireland

A new report from Goodbody says we are in the middle of the greatest investment period in the history of big tech. This year, tech giants like Microsoft, Meta, and Google's owner Alphabet, are planning to deploy close to $650 billion on AI - most of it on new data centres.

Business • 16 Apr

Social and shared housing developments are pictured in Dublin on November 7, 2024. The forthcoming election is set to be dominated by domestic pressure to tackle crises over housing and growing opposition to migration, which has sparked several incidents

EU house prices up 65% since 2015, Ireland's doubled

Rents and house prices have seen significant increases in most EU states in the last ten years. According to the latest figures from Eurostat, house prices in Ireland more than doubled (+103%) since 2015.

Business • 11 Apr

tractors block o'connell bridge in Dublin as people walk by

Retail trade down 50% in some areas due to blockade - REI

The largest body representing Ireland's retail industry has warned that retail trade has fallen by up to 50% in some areas as fuel blockades continue to cause severe disruption across the country.

Business • 10 Apr

Shoppers walk along the Mariahilfer Strasse in the Neubau district of Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.

How Dublin rents compare to Vienna, Paris and Helsinki

Rents in Dublin are among the highest in Europe surpassed only by financial hubs like London and Zurich. How does the Irish capital compare to other European cities? RTÉ looked at average rents in Vienna, Paris and Helsinki – the capitals comparable to Dublin in population and standard of living.

Business • 05 Apr

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MARCH 26: Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during the Congress of Russian Union of Industialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), on March 26, 2026 in Moscow, Russia. President Putin Visited an annual congress of top national businessme

Russia's oil revenues spike due to US-Iran war

Four weeks of the US-Israeli war with Iran and a sharp rise in oil prices have added millions to Russia's budget, energy market analysts say.

Business • 29 Mar

Just Eat under UK probe over 'misleading' reviews

Food delivery giant Just Eat is among five firms under investigation by the UK's competition watchdog as part of its crackdown on fake and misleading online reviews.

Business • 27 Mar

Home finances, paying bills, cost of living

Consumer sentiment sank in March – Credit Union index

Irish consumer sentiment fell to its weakest level in three years, according to the Credit Union Consumer sentiment index March.

Business • 27 Mar