Prominent economists have today called for governments to introduce windfall profit taxes on energy companies who are set to reap financial benefits from the US-Israeli war on Iran. The war…
SIPTU members employed as firefighters at Sligo Airport have commenced industrial action in a dispute over union recognition. The work-to-rule action includes a ban on overtime, maintenance work, and other…
Expansion of Galway Port 'transformational' as permission granted Updated / Thursday, 16 Apr 2026 14:20 Approximately 27-hectares of reclaimed land will be developed for port and associated enterprise use The…
The European Commission has proposed that Google allow third-party search engines to access its search data, including that of artificial intelligence chatbots with search functionalities, to comply with the Digital…
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 2025 was a record year in terms of the number of passengers using Irish airports since the CSO began monitoring the…
European lenders are resilient enough to absorb current financial and geopolitical shocks but need to prepare for future uncertainties including cybersecurity risks from AI, François-Louis Michaud, the new head of…
Irish IT managed services and digital transformation company HCS said today it will invest €13.2m in the business by 2028 as it creates 125 new jobs, expands its footprint and…
China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran warJust nowOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesChina's economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of the year, even as countries around…
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Cost Rental, the State scheme to supply accommodation at below market prices, offers properties at a discount of 29.9% to private tenants, an analysis by the Economic and Social Research…
Updated / Wednesday, 15 Apr 2026 23:26 Ticketmaster owners Live Nation may have to divest the ticket-selling site A US jury has found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly…
'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol suppliesAustralian Broadcasting Corporation/Tara WhitchurchThe Viva refinery produces about 120,000 barrels of oil per dayA major fire has broken out at…