The number of homes granted planning permission rose by 7.9% last year with 34,974 given the green light, up from 32,401 in 2024, according to the Central Statistics Office. In…
Updated / Thursday, 12 Mar 2026 11:50 The annual rate of inflation was unchanged at 2.7% in February from the previous month, new CSO figures show today New figures from…
Plans by the US President Donald Trump owned Trump Doonbeg resort in west Clare to construct a ballroom have been stalled by a sole objector living in Co Longford. This…
Updated / Thursday, 12 Mar 2026 14:49 The Iran conflict is hampering the global economy's supply of oil and weakening production capacity The war in the Middle East is creating…
A total of 72 "high income" individuals earning over €125,000 in 2023 would have paid no income tax at all but for special Government measures aimed at limiting higher earners'…
The National Treasury Management Agency said today it had sold by auction €1.25 billion worth of bonds maturing in 2036 at a yield of 3.207%. With the completion of today's…
The boss of Shell saw his pay package jump to £13.8m for the past year despite delivering lower profits at the oil giant. The FTSE 100 firm's annual report showed…
Gas Networks Ireland has announced plans to spend €200m to decarbonise its two compressor stations in Scotland - at Beattock and Brighouse Bay - a development which it says will…
VCG via Getty ImagesThe US has launched a new investigation into some of its biggest trading partners after the Supreme Court struck down a key part of President Donald Trump's…
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterDanielle KayeAlap Vora owns Concord Market in Brooklyn, New YorkWalking through the aisles of his grocery store in Brooklyn, New York, Alap Vora points to a box of…
Joe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServiceJosef Cole, ALSSAWhen it comes to military firepower, the US and Israel are not shy about how they are attacking Iran.With professional photos and slick…
Laura CressandImran Rahman-Jones,Technology reportersGetty ImagesMajor technology companies have been asked to bring in more robust age checks for under-13s in the UK, similar to those currently in place for services…