13 hours agoKaty AustinTransport correspondentGetty ImagesThe driving test backlog won't be reduced to the target of seven weeks until autumn next year, the Transport Secretary has said.Driver and Vehicle Standards…
19 hours agoEmer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesInflation remained at 2.8% in the year to May as the pace of food price rises slowed to a 17-month low, according to new figures.Over…
Japan raids ice cream giants over price-fixing allegations20 hours agoOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterAFP via Getty ImagesThe investigation on alleged cartel pricing of ice cream comes as Japan faces record summer temperatures.Japan's…
'It's a unique scenario' - Inside Lidl's first ever pub23 hours agoRichard MorganandHayley Halpin,BBC News NIBBCThe pub is a world first for the brandWhen you enter The Middle Ale, it…
Taxi fares set to increase amid rising costs23 hours agoPhil Wilkinson JonesLocal Democracy Reporting Service, WorcestershireBBCThe increases for Hackney carriage journeys was requested by Worcester Taxi AssociationTaxi fares are set…
Updated / Thursday, 18 Jun 2026 00:01 SMEs lose more than 7.2 million working days every year due to cyber incidents, according to research (Stock image) Cyberattacks are costing Irish…
The Central Bank has revised upwards its forecasts for inflation for this year and next, and warned of the possibility of it reaching almost 5% in a severe scenario in…
The Government will launch an action plan to strengthen the State's response to financial crime, money laundering, and terrorist financing later. Tánaiste Simon Harris and Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan…
The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady today at Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank, with rate hikes potentially on the horizon…
US retail sales increased more than expected in May, but a slowdown is likely as the cushion from larger tax refunds against higher prices diminishes. US retail sales jumped 0.9%…
More than €5.5m was paid out to welfare recipients by the State over the past two years due to errors by the Department of Social Protection. In 2024, around 2,000…
The five-star hotel resort Carton House, which recently hosted a Manchester United training camp, returned to an operating profit of €1.26m last year. New consolidated accounts for Belmullet Hospitality Group…