Mortgage drawdown values hit almost €6.2 billion in H1
Mortgage drawdown values reached almost €6.2 billion in the first half of 2025 - the highest half year values since 2008 - new figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland…
Amazon scraps Dublin plant and hundreds of jobs over failure to secure power supply
Tech giant’s decision highlights extent of limitations on State electricity network
Trump tussles with Jerome Powell on rare visit to Federal Reserve
Fed chair pushes back on Trump criticism of renovation costs as president presses central bank to cut interest rates
Budget move could raise taxes on high-emissions cars and vans
Government’s Tax Strategy Group outlines options targeting heavier and dirtier vehicles
European Central Bank keeps interest rates on hold despite sluggish growth
Central bank shuns calls to reduce borrowing costs as higher US tariffs loom
Tesla profits continue to drop after Elon Musk’s foray into politics
Revenue fell from 25.5 billion to 22.5 billion in the April through June period.
ECB set to hold interest rates with Trump tariffs unresolved
Deposit rate likely to be kept at 2% on Thursday
€2bn retrofitting committment under review, dept says
A commitment given by the last government to spend €2bn retrofitting residential homes by the year 2030 is now under review by current Minister for Environment and Energy Darragh O'Brien.
Explainer: What is listeria, the bacteria that has led to more than 140 products being recalled from supermarkets?
A possible listeria risk has led to the recall of more than 140 products from supermarkets, including dozens of ready meal products.
ESB hikes prices on EV charging by up to 15pc, with some drivers paying €7 more per charge
The cost of publicly charging an electric car is being increased by up to 15pc by Ireland’s biggest provider.
Over 140 ready-made meals and sides sold in major supermarkets recalled by FSAI
The recalled products have been sold in Centra, Supervalu, Lidl, Tesco, and Aldi, among others.
Trump announces ‘massive’ trade agreement with Japan
President Donald Trump announced a long-awaited trade agreement with Japan on Tuesday night, in which Japan will pay 15% “reciprocal tariffs” on goods exported to the United States.