Taoiseach not ruling out cutting excise on alcohol
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has not ruled out cutting excise on alcohol as part of next month's Budget. The Government slashed the VAT rate for the hospitality sector as part of…
US government backs OpenAI in NY Times copyright case
The Trump administration has filed a brief supporting OpenAI in its dispute with the New York Times and other newspapers over the company's use of their work to train the…
Bank of Canada keeps its policy rate at 2.25%
The Bank of Canada kept its key policy rate on hold at 2.25% today, as widely expected, but said the risks to inflation had grown while new US tariffs made…
Uber plans 10% workforce cut to trim management layers
Updated / Wednesday, 2 Sep 2026 17:36 Getty Uber had about 34,000 employees globally at the end of last year, according to its annual report. Uber Technologies will lay off…
Christy Moore pays himself company dividend of over €660k
One of the country's most celebrated singer-songwriters, Christy Moore, this year paid himself a dividend of over €660,000 from his entertainment firm. New accounts filed by Yellow Furze Ltd paid…
Court rules against daa over car hire firm’s airport use
Dublin Airport operator daa acted in clear breach of competition law when it sought to prevent a low-cost, car hire firm from using facilities at Dublin Airport to pick up…
Unemployment rate unchanged at 5% in August – CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5% in August compared to the previous month after the reading for July was revised…
Peter Cullen named new CEO of Click&Go Holidays
Click&Go Holidays has today appointed Peter Cullen as its new chief executive, as the Irish travel company enters a new phase of growth and development. Co-founder Paul Hackett is moving…