Financial firms struggle to meet EU accessibility rules
Financial services firms are struggling to meet accessibility requirements that came into law last year, according to new research. The European Accessibility Act came into force in June 2025 and…
Online game companies investigated over in-game purchases
Nine online gaming companies - including the makers of Candy Crush, Minecraft, and Clash of Clans - are being investigated by European consumer authorities, including the Competition and Consumer Protection…
Google restricts new AI model access over safety concerns
Updated / Wednesday, 30 Sep 2026 23:38 Getty Gemini 4 Argon is only being released to a group of cybersecurity experts Google said it would withhold its most powerful artificial…
Galway County Council refuses permission for solar farm
Galway County Council has refused permission for a 239-hectare solar farm near the villages of Monivea and Abbeyknockmoy. Heron Solar Limited had applied to develop a site, across a number…
Interest on bank bailout was €650m in 2025 – C&AG
The cost of paying the interest on the money borrowed to bail out Ireland's banks was €650m last year, according to a report by the State's spending watchdog. Excluding the…
German inflation hits highest level in almost three years
German inflation accelerated to its highest level since December 2023 and seasonally adjusted unemployment rose back above 3 million in September, illustrating the challenges still facing Europe's largest economy after…
Taxpayer loss after asylum accommodation deals ended
There has been a "substantial loss" to taxpayers, as a result of the termination of agreements with a number of potential asylum seeker accommodation providers. Specific figures in relation to…
Speed camera errors result in over €440,000 loss in fines
Errors with two static speed cameras at separate locations last year, led to the loss of over €440,000 in traffic fines. Details in relation to the cancellation of 2,785 fixed…
Department did not verify hot school meal claims – C&AG
The Department of Social Protection did not verify claims from schools for hot school meal funding, despite having the information to do so. That is according to a report from…
Worker at homeless hostel challenges sacking
A worker who accuses the Peter McVerry Trust of unfair dismissal was on a final written warning for absenteeism when bosses concluded she had "gone to bed over two hours…
Two Dublin car dealers convicted of misleading customers
Dublin car dealers convicted of misleading customers over second-hand cars Updated / Wednesday, 30 Sep 2026 16:03 A crash damaged Ford Focus was classed as a write-off and was later…