Irish consumers pay the second highest excise duty on alcohol in Europe, according to new research. The research from Dublin City University economist Anthony Foley, commissioned by the Drinks Industry…

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin asking him to recall the Dáil next week so it can vote to delay the first stage of…

Accumulated profits at the management company owned by former Ireland rugby captain Johnny Sexton surged past the €3m mark for the first time last year. New accounts filed by Mr…

Shein aims to launch its Hong Kong initial public offering on Monday, according to a source familiar with the matter, and is targeting a listing on September 1, two other…

An early recall of the Dáil is "under review" by the Government leaders, a Cabinet minister has said, as measures designed to keep fuel costs down are due to be…

Once China's richest man, disgraced property tycoon Xu Jiayin looked worn as a court in China handed the now white-haired Evergrande founder a life sentence today. The 67-year-old, known as…

Walmart has today missed Wall Street expectations for quarterly comparable sales as shoppers pulled back on spending in the face of rising gas prices, sending its shares down 6% in…

Deere, the world's largest farm equipment manufacturer, has today raised its full-year net income forecast and posted its first rise in quarterly profit in three years on the back of…

Global private asset management firm Capital Dynamics has agreed a deal to buy a ready-to-build battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Knockanure in Co Kerry. The project, Capital Dynamics'…

New figures show that Irish Whiskey export volumes to the European Union rose by 21.5% over the last four years, with the EU single market now a key destination for…

Updated / Thursday, 20 Aug 2026 18:17 Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is the new owner of Strancally Castle in Co Waterford. A spokesperson for Mr Zuckerberg told RTÉ's News…