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The drone will deliver packages weighing up to 1.5kg within minutes of a customer placing an order

Google testing drone deliveries in Europe

Business • 05 Dec 18

More than 200 Google staff have urged the company to end Project Dragonfly

Google staff urge end to work on censored China search

World • 28 Nov 18

Google is already facing a lawsuit in the US for allegedly tracking phone users regardless of privacy settings

Consumer groups want regulators to act against Google

Business • 27 Nov 18

According to the US firm's latest set of financial accounts for its Irish operation, turnover increased by €5.9 billion in 2017 to €32.2 billion, with the rise primarily driven by higher advertising revenue

Google Ireland paid €171m in tax last year

Business • 23 Nov 18

Google CEO Sundar Pichai promised more transparency in dealing with allegations of sexual misconduct

Google outlines steps to tackle workplace harassment

World • 09 Nov 18

Staff in Dublin took part in the protests last week

Google in move to protect treatment of women at company

Science and Technology • 08 Nov 18

Fionnuala Meehan says the company now employs over 8,000 in Ireland - both directly and indirectly

Google marks 15 years in Ireland with new Dublin fund

Science and Technology • 05 Nov 18

Staff in Dublin took part in the protest

Google staff in walkout over treatment of women

Science and Technology • 01 Nov 18

The Q3 results fanned concerns that big investments in new businesses, more regulatory scrutiny and emerging competition are producing slow and unpredictable returns

Alphabet misses Wall Street revenue estimates

Business • 26 Oct 18

EU Competition Commissioner said Google had shut out rivals by forcing major phone makers to pre-install its search engine and Google Chrome browser

Google appeals €4.34bn EU fine over Android system

Business • 09 Oct 18

Alphabet to shut Google+ social site after data exposed

Business • 09 Oct 18

Google has its European headquarters in Dublin

Google+ being shut down following potential data leak

Science and Technology • 08 Oct 18

Internet platforms will also be required to take proactive measures, such as developing new tools to weed out abuse

EU pushes internet firms to remove extremist content

technology • 12 Sep 18

EU plans to raise levies on large digital firms

Germany calls for more time on EU digital tax

Business • 08 Sep 18

Sales of virtual reality headsets are continuing to fall

Buzz about virtual reality seems to be dwindling

Science and Technology • 05 Sep 18

Donald Trump lashed out at Google on Twitter

Google rejects Trump claim of political search 'bias'

Donald Trump • 28 Aug 18

Jonathan McMillan, Manager of Enterprise Ireland Brexit Unit; Fionnuala Meehan, Head of Google Ireland; Miniser Pat Breen, and Caroline Dunlea, CEO of Core Optimisation

Google launches digital roadshow for SMEs

Business • 28 Aug 18

Google has worked with the World Health Organisation and American Heart Association to create new metrics for the app

Google launches redesigned Fit app

Technology • 21 Aug 18

The suit accuses Google of violating privacy law

US lawsuit accuses Google of breaking privacy laws

Business • 21 Aug 18

Google withdrew its search engine from China eight years ago due to censorship and hacking

Google staff protest over China search engine

Business • 17 Aug 18

Google's main search platform is blocked in China along with its video platform YouTube

Google plans limited version of search engine in China

Science and Technology • 02 Aug 18

Advertising remained the key revenue source for Google, pulling in $28 billion in the three months ending in June

Alphabet lifted by better-than-expected earnings

Business • 24 Jul 18

Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Intel, Qualcomm, LG and Philips have all been at the receiving end of a financial telling off from the European Commission over the last six years

Will Goodbody: The turning tide against big tech

Analysis and Comment • 22 Jul 18

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager ordered Google to halt anti-competitive practices in contractual deals with smartphone makers and telecoms providers within 90 days

EU fines Google €4.34 billion over Android system

Google • 18 Jul 18

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