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Unite ambulance staff set for industrial action ballot

Workers in the National Ambulance Service, who are members of the Unite trade union, are to be balloted for industrial action in a dispute over outsourcing.

Business • 12 mins

US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Are tariffs actually working for Donald Trump and the US?

Are the tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump working, or has the flurry of horse-trading that followed mean things have more or less stayed the same for industries in European countries?

Clarity • 1 hr

More small landlords expected to leave market - survey

Estate agents who are members of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) believe that changes introduced to the rental market in June will lead to an increase in the number of small landlords leaving the market.

Ireland • 6 hrs

businesswoman signing an official document

Should young people make a will?

It's unlikely young people in Ireland have 'making a will' as a priority in their lives. Only around one third of Irish adults have made a formal will, meaning most people don't have one.

Business • 13 Sep

A person holding a shopping basket in a supermarket

Cost-of-living packages the norm, cutting them is hard

The Government is adamant that there won't be any cost-of-living measures in the Budget to be announced on 7 October, but that may be difficult to deliver as food prices rise.

Analysis and Comment • 13 Sep

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

Driver shortage could impact Christmas supply - hauliers

The Irish Road Haulage Association has warned of a severe driver shortage, which it says could impact on the supply of goods across the country in the weeks leading to Christmas.

Ireland • 18 hrs

Brian O'Driscoll was recently issued a warning for failing to disclose that a social media post was, in fact, an advert

Endorse Code: Influencers falling foul of ad rules

Influencers have become a hugely important part of the marketing and advertising world - but they don't always make it clear when they're being paid to promote, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 13 Sep

Bord Gáis, Pinergy to increase electricity prices

Bord Gáis Energy and Pinergy have announced price increases for residential electricity customers from next month.

Business • 12 Sep

David Malone, ILCU CEO, said that teaching a record loan book of €6.24 billion is a major milestone

Credit union loan book grows to record level

The combined loan book of Irish League of Credit Unions members reached its highest ever level of €6.24 billion, surpassing the previous record of €6.21 billion recorded in 2008.

Business • 12 Sep

Headcount growth plans slow down among businesses - Ibec

There has been a fall in the proportion of companies planning to increase their headcount next year, according to a new survey from business group Ibec.

Business • 12 Sep

EU accepts Microsoft's commitments on Teams issues

The European Commission has accepted commitments offered by Microsoft to address competition concerns related to its Teams platform, the EU executive body said today.

Business • 12 Sep

Ex-Lidl store manager loses claim for unfair dismissal

A deputy store manager at Lidl who was sacked from her €50,000-a-year job after being accused of taking energy drinks from stock and consuming them without paying first has failed in her claim for unfair dismissal.

Ireland • 12 Sep

Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, smiling at the camera

UK economy stagnated in July, GDP data shows

Britain's economy recorded zero monthly growth in July after a sharp drop in factory output, in line with expectations for a slower start to the second half of 2025.

Business • 12 Sep

Key inserted into the door of a new home, inside the room are cardboard boxes

Why new apartment standards won't mean housing more people

Half of the households in Ireland have children, yet there is no plan for where, and how, the next generations will live

Housing • 12 Sep

National Ambulance Service staff to vote on strike action

Members of SIPTU in the National Ambulance Service (NAS) are to be balloted for industrial action, up to and including strike action.

Ireland • 12 Sep

Armani's will instructs to gradually sell fashion brand

The will of late fashion designer Giorgio Armani instructs heirs to sell a 15% stake in the Italian fashion house within 18 months and later transfer an additional 30% to 54.9% to the same buyer between three and five years after his death, according to a copy of the will reviewed by Reuters.

Business • 12 Sep

Merrion Hotel reports record revenues of €31.88m

Pre-tax profits at the five star Merrion Hotel in Dublin last year decreased by 17% to €3.53m despite record revenues.

Business • 12 Sep

Shines Killybegs demonstrates fish preparation on a counter

Concerns new EU regulation will increase cost of fish

The fishing industry is concerned that additional EU regulatory measures due to come into force next year are not practical and will make fish more expensive for consumers.

Ireland • 12 Sep

Balloons hang over a shopping centre in Tullamore

How Tullamore's 'Centre' remains relevant in retail world

During the 1980s and 1990s, shopping centres became popular across Ireland. Midlands Correspondent Sinead Hussey visited the 'Centre' in Tullamore to find out how it has remained relevant in a changing retail landscape.

Leinster • 12 Sep

GMC Group secures investment from TowerBrook

Civil and mechanical engineering firm, GMC Group, announced that it has secured a strategic investment from TowerBrook Capital Partners.

Business • 12 Sep

Novo Nordisk tells staff to return to office full-time

Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk said it had told all its staff to return to the office as the drugmaker's new CEO tries to accelerate decision-making and improve its commercial execution amid intense competition in the obesity drug market.

Business • 12 Sep

a row of white electric cars plugged into charging stations

Global EV sales growth slows to 15% in August

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles grew 15% in August from a year ago, marking the slowest rate since January and reflecting tougher comparatives, market research firm Rho Motion said today.

Business • 12 Sep

Euronext to join the Paris CAC 40 index

European stock market operator Euronext is to join the CAC 40 index in Paris, following the quarterly review of the CAC family indices.

Business • 12 Sep

Adobe raises annual revenue and profit forecasts

Adobe has raised its fiscal 2025 revenue and profit forecasts, signaling strong demand for its design software and increased monetisation of artificial intelligence tools.

Business • 12 Sep

Bank of Ireland is in the middle of a €7m branch refurbishment investment in its 169-strong network

24 Bank of Ireland branches refurbished by end of 2025

Bank of Ireland said today that refurbishment work at 13 of its branches is now complete, while work in four branches are currently underway, and work on a further seven locations is on track for completion by the end of the year.

Business • 12 Sep