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US President Donald Trump is greeted by Japanese Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan

Trump meets emperor after arriving in Japan

US President Donald Trump has received a royal welcome in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip which he hopes to cap with an agreement on a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

World • 4 hrs

Netflix now owns the rights to Roald Dahl's work - and has been making the most of that in recent years

Estate of Play: Authors' families are cashing in

As big studios hunt for the next big franchise - or even film and TV universe - the estates of long-dead authors have started to gain renewed interest, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 7 hrs

Ireland hopes for a discount for missing EU climate goals

Ireland will miss its EU climate targets on agriculture, transport and buildings and likely face financial penalties, but can it secure concessions?

Analysis and Comment • 9 hrs

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on March 30, 2017 shows China's President Xi Jinping (L) delivering a speech on the opening day of the World Economic Forum, on January 17, 2017 in Davos, and US President Donald Trump (R) announcing the final

Trade, Taiwan and TikTok to dominate Trump-Xi meeting

Tensions between the world's two most powerful countries, the US and China, are rising over trade and national security. A meeting of China's elites revealed plans to press ahead with tech innovation and manufacturing self-reliance as the US and Europe rail against China's supply chain dominance.

Analysis and Comment • 25 Oct

Number of passengers affected by data breach unclear

It has not yet clear how many passengers were affected by the data breach relating to boarding passes issued for flights during August, but RTÉ News understands it may be in the hundreds of thousands.

Ireland • 26 Oct

Are people paying more for electricity than they should?

The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show wholesale electricity prices have fallen, leaving the question are customers paying more for electricity than they should?

Analysis and Comment • 8 hrs

EU finds Meta and TikTok in breach of transparency rules

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that both TikTok and Meta are in breach of their obligations to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

Business • 24 Oct

A €30m investment proposal to overhaul Waterford Airport was approved by Waterford City and County Council earlier this week

Ryanair says 'likely' to operate flights from Waterford

The group chief executive of Ryanair has said it is "likely" the airline will operate a number of weekly services from Waterford Airport, once an upgrade has been completed.

Business • 24 Oct

Bank of Ireland upgrades Irish economic forecast

Bank of Ireland has revised upwards its forecast for growth for the economy, after a similar move by Goodbody Stockbrokers earlier this week.

Business • 24 Oct

Fresh AI concerns after quality of election deepfake

There are fresh concerns over the threat to democracy that technology now poses by AI-generated deepfakes, writes Brian O'Donovan.

Analysis and Comment • 8 hrs

Pre-tax profits at GAAGO last year increase by 28%

Pre-tax profits at the GAA pay-walled streaming service established by the GAA and RTE, GAAGO last year surged by 28% to €1.11m.

Business • 24 Oct

Probe into air passenger boarding pass data breach

Airport operator daa, which operates Dublin and Cork airports, has said an investigation has been launched into a data breach involving a third-party supplier, Collins Aerospace.

Ireland • 24 Oct

Barman to claim female colleagues at golf club paid more

A barman at south county Dublin's Old Conna Golf Club is set to allege that a number of his female co-workers have enjoyed better pay and conditions than him despite his seniority.

Business • 24 Oct

Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim named Ireland’s Tidiest Town and overall winner of Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town

Carrick-on-Shannon named Ireland's tidiest town

Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim has been announced as the overall winner at this year's SuperValu Tidy Towns competition, and also took home the honours in the small town category.

Ireland • 24 Oct

Canada ready to resume trade talks with US - Carney

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Canada stands ready to resume trade talks with the United States that President Donald Trump halted over an anti-tariff advertisement issued by Ontario's provincial government.

US • 24 Oct

US inflation rose less than expected in September

US consumer inflation continued to heat up last month, but by less than expected, according to official data published nine days late due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Business • 24 Oct

Louth apple growers bet big on domestic market

Bord Bia has launched a campaign to support Irish apple growers, in a bid to reduce the carbon footprint of imports - and improve food security.

Ireland • 24 Oct

Revenues at 'Sculpted by Aimee' up 47% to €32.6m

Businesswoman Aimee Connolly oversaw a 47% increase in revenues in her "Sculpted by Aimee" cosmetics business to €32.62m last year.

Business • 24 Oct

Picture of a lady posing against a grey background

Privacy groups raise concerns over new Data Commissioner

A group of privacy organisations, including the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, has written to the Government expressing concerns over the recent appointment of a third Commissioner of the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC).

Business • 24 Oct

Intel beats Q3 profit estimates on cost cuts, investments

Intel has beaten expectations for September-quarter profit as CEO Lip-Bu Tan's drastic cost-cutting measures helped the chipmaker shore up its finances amid a slew of high-profile investments in the company.

Business • 24 Oct

Picture of two men and a woman holding up copies of a new bank loan agreement

HFA-EIB €400m loan facility to boost affordable housing

The Housing Finance Agency and the European Investment bank have launched a new €400m loan facility to boost the provision of Social and Affordable housing in Ireland.

Business • 24 Oct

A care home worker whose manager said her 'attitude' might be due to her Polish nationality has been awarded €1,800 for racial discrimination at the WRC

Care worker gets €1,800 after manager said Irish 'nicer'

A care home worker whose manager said her "attitude" might be due to her Polish nationality and said Irish people were "nicer and kinder" has been awarded €1,800 for racial discrimination.

Business • 24 Oct

NatWest reports Q3 profit spike, upgrades guidance

NatWest has today reported a 30% rise in third-quarter profit and upgraded its performance target for 2025, as it grew loans and assets in its wealth business and avoided hefty charges for mis-selling car finance that hurt rivals.

Business • 24 Oct

The INMO had accused the HSE of imposing significant restrictions on recruitment across each health region

Health unions 'not satisfied' with HSE staffing response

Healthcare unions and HSE management have met at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) after unions sought an earlier-than-scheduled review of a staffing agreement reached earlier this year.

Business • 24 Oct

Nike says working on motorised runners

Nike has said it is working on a motorised footwear system to help casual athletes and mobility-impaired people move faster.

Business • 24 Oct