Aengus Cox

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent

Tracker mortgage customers in Ireland will see an immediate financial benefit (file pic)

Q&A: What the latest ECB rate cut means for consumers

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year but what does it mean for mortgage-holders in Ireland?

Business • 17 Apr 25

The bill also contains provisions to remove the requirement to display a motor-tax disc

Govt approves bill to increase sharing of collision data

The Government has approved new legislation that would allow for the increased sharing of collision data and eliminate the need for paper motor tax discs.

News • 15 Apr 25

From May, the social media company plans to begin harvesting public content

Meta to begin training AI models with public content

Meta has announced it is to begin training its artificial intelligence models with public content from across its platforms.

Business • 15 Apr 25

The level of complaints made last year was up by 13.7% when compared with 2023

Insect in food among nearly 5,000 complaints to FSAI

A live insect in a burrito bowl and a snail in a box of grapes were among nearly 5,000 complaints made to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland last year.

Ireland • 14 Apr 25

Modular homes have been cited as a possible way to ease Ireland's housing crisis

Proposed planning changes boost interest in modular homes

Easing of planning regulations to allow for larger unattached structures to be built in people's back gardens are expected to be in place by the end of this year.

Ireland • 11 Apr 25

Ibec said the key issue now is how long global powers let this situation continue

Irish firms seeing reduced orders, cancellations - Ibec

The introduction of US tariffs is already being felt by Irish companies that supply products into the US market, with reductions in orders and some cancellations, employer group Ibec has said.

Ireland • 09 Apr 25

The turmoil in the world's financial markets might affect you and your finances

How could turmoil in financial markets affect you?

How might the turmoil in the world's financial markets affect you?

Ireland • 07 Apr 25

Tariffs: Pound of Irish butter in US could exceed $11

A standard 454g packet of Kerrygold could end up costing $11.45 (€10.42) on American supermarket shelves because of planned 20% tariffs, reports Agriculture Correspondent Aengus Cox.

Business • 06 Apr 25

The announcement was made today at the launch of Phase 2 of the VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre in Fermoy.

€26.2m investment for Teagasc's VistaMilk research centre

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has announced a €26.2 million investment in Teagasc's VistaMilk Phase II Research Centre in Fermoy in Cork that will create 130 jobs.

Business • 04 Apr 25

The volume of claims is down by 35% on what was seen in 2019 (Stock image)

Small rise in claims submitted to injuries board in 2024

The number of personal injuries claims submitted to the Injuries Resolution Board last year rose by 1% to 20,318 when compared with 2023 - but still remain well below pre-pandemic levels.

Business • 02 Apr 25