Big Venture Centre stepping in where ‘everyone is struggling’
Josh SandifordBBC News, WolverhamptonBBCJane Platt is a volunteer helping others even though she is struggling herselfJane Platt's bright pink polo shirt marks her out as a volunteer at the Big…
Rap Battle: How Gilbert O’Sullivan changed hip hop
Gilbert O’Sullivan’s song 'Alone Again (Naturally)’ was released in Ireland and the UK in early 1972. At the same time, though, on the other side of the Atlantic in New…
Pay cap scrapped: Will bankers’ salaries skyrocket?
More than 15 years after the banking collapse rocked the economy and public trust, the Government has lifted the long-standing cap on bankers' pay. Introduced following the 2008 financial crash,…
Ireland’s solar energy increases by 160% since 2023
Ireland's solar energy increased by 49% in the last year and by 160% since 2023, new figures show today. Solar Ireland said solar power is now meeting the electricity needs…
Panda opens new Compressed Natural Gas station in Dublin
Waste company Panda has opened its new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station in Cappagh in Dublin 11. Developed in partnership with Gas Networks Ireland, the new station brings the number…
First time buyer homes and mortgages rise significantly
One in three first time buyer (FTB) homes were valued over €400,000 in 2024, three times the 2019 share, according to the latest BPFI mortgage report. The Mortgage Market Profile…
EU probing corporate structure of X after xAI deal
The European Union said it was seeking more information from Elon Musk's X about changes to its corporate structure, months after the social media platform was bought by xAI in…
UK budget deficit undershoots official expectations
Britain's government borrowed less over the first two months of the 2025/26 financial year than official budget forecasters had expected, helped by an influx of taxes paid by businesses after…
UniCredit CEO says likely to withdraw offer for Banco BPM
The chief executive of UniCredit said in a newspaper interview the Italian bank was likely to withdraw its offer for smaller peer Banco BPM. Andrea Orcel told daily La Repubblica…
Cork Airport wins best regional airport award again
Cork Airport has been named the "Best Airport in Europe (under 5 million passengers)" at the Airport Council International (ACI) EUROPE Best Airport Awards 2025. This is Cork Airport's third…