Central Bank revises up economic growth forecast to 3.8%
The Central Bank has revised upwards its growth forecast for the domestic economy by half a percentage point to 3.8% for this year and 3.4% for 2027. It says faster…
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google to create an AI standards body
The world's biggest AI companies are working on creating a standards body, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has said, as fears rise about the dangers of AI and pressure is on to create…
Bond yields hit new highs, raising stakes for governments
Government borrowing costs hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, with 10-year US Treasury yields rising above 5%, highlighting the tension between fast-growing global debt loads and so…
Government signals tax cut on home heating oil in Budget
The Taoiseach and other coalition figures have signalled that the Government could cut tax on home heating oil in the upcoming Budget. However, opposition party leaders say excise cuts on…
BWG expands with four new locations, creating 100 jobs
BWG Foods is opening four new foodservice locations across Ireland through its O'Briens Café, Abrakebabra, Bagel Factory and Oasis of Taste Food Hall portfolio. The new outlets will create over…
Call for EU laws to ban trade with Israeli settlements
All of Ireland's 14 MEPs have signed a European Parliament-wide open letter to Ursula von der Leyen calling on her to introduce new EU laws banning any trade between Europe…
ECB staff demand clarity on Lagarde’s future – letter
European Central Bank staff have demanded clarity on the future of its president Christine Lagarde, according to a letter seen by AFP today, which warned that uncertainty risked undermining trust…