Food prices in Ireland increased by 3.9% in the last 12 months
Consumer goods and services in Ireland are estimated to have increased by 2.6% in the past year.
Vitalik Buterin Withdraws 16,384 ETH as Ethereum Foundation Enters ‘Austerity Phase’
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has withdrawn 16,384 ETH, worth roughly $44.5 million at current prices, as the Ethereum Foundation enters what he described as a period of “mild austerity.”In a…
Stairway to nowhere: What the €500,000 steps really tell us about how Ireland makes decisions
Dr Paul Davis outlines how Ireland’s procurement culture turns minor projects into major costs.
ETH Breakdown: Why Analysts See an Ethereum Revolution Brewing Despite Bull Trap Fears
Bitcoin slipped back below the $90,000 mark on Thursday as traders reacted to the Federal Reserve’s first rate decision of 2026. The largest cryptocurrency is trading near $87,700, after briefly…
Apple buys Israeli start-up Q.AI as it races Meta and Google on AI devices
Deal worth close to $2bn for secretive group that creates technology that analyses facial expressions
Here’s a holiday hack I’ll be repeating next year – and it included a flight for €15pp
Lots of people enjoyed a long break over Christmas and have spent January back at work. But what if you turned that routine around?
Forest deny Keane’s Ferencvaros chance to skip round
Nottingham Forest will play Panathinaikos or Fenerbahce in the Europa League play-off round after ending their league phase with a 4-0 win over Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros.
President Trump dominates red carpet chatter at “Melania” premiere
For those wondered if President Trump would give up the spotlight and let the first lady field all reporter questions at the premiere of her film "Melania" Thursday night, the…
Ripple Treasury won’t force crypto on sceptical clients, exec says
Ripple has released Ripple Treasury, a service for corporate money managers. The product comes three months after its $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury. An executive said clients were interested, but…
A Soulslike where survival is everything and a mountain is the boss
Climbing is combat in the tough, mesmerizing mountaineering game Cairn
Elding’s move from Sligo to Hibernian confirmed
Owen Elding's move from Sligo Rovers to Hibernian FC has been confirmed with the teenager signing a four-and-a-half year deal with the Scottish Premiership outfit.
Over 36,000 new homes completed in 2025
There were 36,284 homes built in Ireland last year, an increase of 20.4% on 2024, according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office.