ECB chief economist says rate rise ‘measured adjustment’
European Central Bank chief economist says interest rate rise a 'measured adjustment' Updated / Friday, 11 Sep 2026 18:34 Chief Economist at the European Central Bank Philip Lane said the…
Labour Court throws out RTÉ worker’s €77,000 claim
The Labour Court has thrown out a €77,000 claim by an RTÉ worker for alleged unpaid entitlements concerning pension, annual leave, public holidays and privilege days over a seven-year period.…
Public sector workers threaten strike action next month
Public sector workers are planning to take strike action on two days next month if there is no progress on a new public sector pay deal. The Public Services Committee…
US consumer inflation picks up in August
US consumer prices accelerated in August as the cost of gasoline rebounded after two monthly declines in a row, bolstering financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest…
Profits at Hawk-Eye firm dip as firm ramps up R&D on AI
Pre-tax profits at the sports tech firm that decides questionable points in top GAA games and is behind the controversial VAR technology in football this year decreased by 7% to…
TikTok has ‘change of heart’ and will attend committee
TikTok will attend the Oireachtas Committee on Media later this month, having initially rejected an invite, Labour TD and commitee chair Alan Kelly has said. Last month, TikTok declined an…
Energia latest to increase gas and electricity prices
Energia - which has around 290,000 customers - is the latest energy provider to announce a price increase, blaming "ongoing global volatility" in wholesale energy markets. From 12 October, the…
Vandals cost Irish Rail almost €900,000 last year
Vandals cost Irish Rail almost €900,000 last year daubing trains in graffiti and smashing the windows of carriages. Internal records from the rail operator detail nearly 70 separate graffiti attacks…
Trips made outside of Ireland down by 3% in Q2 – CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the total number of overnight trips outside of Ireland in the second quarter of this year fell by 3% to 4.1…
Households saved nearly €1 in €5 of disposable income
New Central Statistics Office figures show that households saved 19.9%, or almost €1 in €5, of their disposable income in the second quarter of this year. This was above the…
Doomsday tech – could AI really kill us all?
Stark warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that advanced forms of the technology could wipe out humanity have raised questions over whether governments are moving fast enough to regulate it. What…