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…