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A viewpoint over O Connell Bridge and Dublin City

Irish economic model in need of urgent reform - report

Ireland's economic model is in urgent need of reform to sustain high living standards, according to a new report.

Heavy traffic on M50 in Dublin - cars and lorries are seen moving slowly on the road

Hauliers threaten 'immediate protests' over cost of fuel

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Property price growth rises to 7% in January - CSO

The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady

US Fed holds rates steady as it counts Iran war impact

a black and orange ATM machine outside a PTSB branch

PTSB says Austria's BAWAG among its potential bidders

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Commission proposes 'EU Inc' company status to lure firms

The votes were part of the EU's Digital Omnibus on artificial intelligence (stock image)

MEPs back proposed ban on 'nudification' apps

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Brent oil price jumps after attack on Iran oil field

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Middle East Turmoil

Canada's central banks holds rate steady

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

Austria cuts petrol tax to counter war's impact on prices

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

The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady

US Fed holds rates steady as it counts Iran war impact

Australia hikes rates citing 'sharply higher fuel prices'

Brent oil price jumps after attack on Iran oil field

An Emirates aircraft flies past plumes of smoke from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport

Dubai airport resumes operations after drone attack

UK interest rate cut off the table amid Mid East conflict

A sign in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt

At the mercy of oil - 5 questions for the ECB

Image of refrigerated pharmaceuticals in a white cooler box

Middle East war disrupting pharma air routes

Oil price retreat lifts market sentiment

Satellite view of Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran

Why has Kharg Island become focus of Middle East war?

Technology & Innovation

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Prof Massimo Faggioli from the School of Religion at Trinity College talks to Behind the Story about technology and the Antichrist

Podcast: Why is Peter Thiel talking about the Antichrist?

Behind the Story

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Business leaders concerned about AI - Expleo survey

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Tencent's quarterly revenue up 13% on gaming, AI demand

Trump administration defends Anthropic blacklisting

Meta Ireland's offices in Dublin

Meta Ireland says job cut reports are 'speculative'

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AI to drive growth despite geopolitics, Foxconn says

AI company Anthropic announces 200 jobs in Ireland

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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

hoto Shows : Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill speaking at the Launch of the AI Care Strategy in the Mater Hospital,

Healthcare unions express concern over AI policy

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72 high income individuals pay income tax after Govt move

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John Lewis to hand staff bonus for first time in 4 years

Downward trend in pay increases for this year - survey

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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

ESB apologises over incorrect smart meter readings

Close-up of two smartphones showing payment sent and payment received screens during a mobile transaction, with desserts and drinks in the background at a cafe.

Irish banks launch in-app instant-payment service

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?

What is Irish banks' new mobile-payment service Zippay?

People will now be able to avail of 20% tax relief for expenses incurred for a consultation with a pharmacist

Tax relief on some pharmacy healthcare from tomorrow

Health insurance policy brochure with paperwork. There is also a stethoscope, mobile phone and digital tablet in the image.

Is an end to health insurance price hikes in sight?

Analysis and Comment

Fuel pump close up

Fuel industry rejects price gouging accusations

Analysis & Comment

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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

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Trump is meeting Xi for the first time since taking office for his

How does China view the US-Israeli war on its ally Iran?

Analysis and Comment

US President Donald Trump departs Air Force One.

Economic ramifications of Iran war puts pressure on Trump

Analysis and Comment

Health insurance policy brochure with paperwork. There is also a stethoscope, mobile phone and digital tablet in the image.

Is an end to health insurance price hikes in sight?

Analysis and Comment

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Business Brainstorm

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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?

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?

woman laptop balcony office outside

How to game your job application to beat HR's AI machine

Work and careers

Cargo ships and tankers are seen off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

How closure of Strait of Hormuz shows how trade can be weaponised

Will Middle East conflict see a rise in Irish petrol prices?

Business Watch and Listen

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

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

Construction sector industry braces for rising costs

Ireland 'lagging' on home heating retrofit targets - ESRI

An employee pumps gasoline into the vehicle of a customer at a gas station in Hanoi on March 9, 2026. Vietnam is considering a plan to scrap tariffs on fuel imports, the government said, as the US-Israeli war with Iran disrupts oil supplies and pushes pri

Ireland should look 'at own resources' amid energy shock

Wooden figures and piles of coins to indicate the gender pay gap

Men expect to earn €11k more than women - IrishJobs

The Business of Climate

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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

Picture of the Pure Data Centre in Dublin

Off-grid Dublin data centre fuelled by own power plant

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Ireland 'lagging' on home heating retrofit targets - ESRI

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Agribusiness

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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

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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

Farmers have been holding a round-the-clock protest outside Bord Bia's offices in Dublin

Minister considering governance review into Bord Bia

Who are the key players in the Irish farming lobby?

wellies in a puddle in a field

Farmers warn of slurry storage issues after wet weather

US Tariffs

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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

Minister Peter Burke and US Ambassador Edward Walsh are pictured at a photocall

Government awaiting 'exact clarity' over US tariffs

Cranes and ships at dublin port

'Groundhog day' for Irish exporters amid tariff 'chaos'

The new US tariffs taking effect today only last for 150 days unless extended by US Congress and is widely seen as a bridge towards more durable trade policy

New US tariffs come in at lower 10% rate