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Updated / Thursday, 7 May 2026 02:27 It comes amid renewed pressure from US President Donald Trump European ⁠politicians and governments are making good progress in negotiations to finalise a…

Spending on wages by the Government is up 9.3% so far this year, which more than the 6.3% increase forecast in the Budget. Latest Exchequer returns from the Department of…

Members of the Communications Workers' Union (CWU) at An Post have voted in favour of a two-year pay deal which provides for a 5.08% increase. The agreement commences on the…

Opposition TDs have rounded on the Government over the cost of living as the issue dominated Leaders' Questions in the Dáil. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald claimed the coalition’s…

Ted Turner, the flamboyant US entrepreneur who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, has died at the age of 87, the network said. The mustached southerner,…

Pre-tax losses at the operator of the five-star Lough Erne resort in Co Fermanagh increased by 8% to £1.66m (€1.92m) in 2024, recently filed accounts show. Accounts lodged by Lough…

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has urged a ban on serving alcohol in airport bars before morning flights in an effort to tackle drunk and aggressive passengers. In an interview…

Ireland needs to make a "once in a generation move" to reverse the ban on nuclear energy, according to the proposer of the change. Fianna Fáil TD James O'Connor has…

Uber Technologies has forecast second-quarter bookings above Wall Street estimates on strong demand for lift-hailing and delivery services, even though the Middle East conflict weighed on its growth. Shares of…

Elon Musk's SpaceX has proposed an initial investment of $55 billion to build a semiconductor manufacturing facility, called Terafab, in Texas, according to a filing made public today. The facility,…