Walmart has stuck to its conservative annual sales and profit targets, as rising fuel costs drive value‑seeking shoppers to its low-priced groceries and essentials. US retailers have flagged growing pressure…
The Department of Agriculture was worried about "panic buying" of fertiliser by Irish farmers with the country badly exposed to the fallout from the Middle East conflict. A series of…
Updated / Thursday, 21 May 2026 23:28 (L-R) Jane Deasy, Eithne Walls and Aisling Butler were killed in the 2009 crash A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air…
Updated / Thursday, 21 May 2026 13:23 The EU predicts that the Irish economy will stabilise and turn positive in 2027 with growth of 3.4% The Irish economy, as measured…
Rural pubs should be recognised as part of the "social and community fabric", the Dáil has heard, amid calls for targeted measures to be included in the budget to help…
Updated / Thursday, 21 May 2026 14:30 The European Commission said the euro zone economy was expected to grow 0.9% in 2026, down from a previous prediction of 1.2% The…
The number of people who were unemployed increased on an annual basis by 17,600, or just over 14%, to 141,800 in the first three months of the year. This led…
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Getty ImagesChildren aged five to 15 will travel for free on participating local buses in England in August, the chancellor will anounce on Thursday.Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m…
2 hours agoEmer Moreau,Business reporterandDavid Waddell,Business reporterGetty ImagesThe Prime Minister met Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, secretary general of the GCC, in Downing StreetThe UK has struck a trade deal with a…
4 hours agoLaura CressTechnology reporterGetty ImagesOfcom has criticised TikTok and YouTube, saying in a new report their content feeds are "not safe enough" for children.The findings follow the regulator's call…
5 hours agoChelsea CoatesBBC World ServiceBLRRCLocal campaigners in Barbuda say they are losing access to the island's beachesOn the small Caribbean island of Barbuda, the Pink Sands Beach Bar played…