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Lidl Ireland has announced an expanded supply deal worth over €30m with Keohane Seafoods which will see the West Cork-based seafood company increase its supply of fresh, frozen and new range of ready-to-eat products across the retailer's 184 stores throughout Ireland.

A human resources company has failed to get a pay discrimination claim thrown out by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) after being accused of giving men "preferential treatment" in its sales department.

A step closer to a ten-minute 'turn-up and ride' rail service for Cork commuters has been taken with the opening of a new 220m platform at Kent Station.

Intel has agreed to sell a 51% stake in its Altera programmable chip business to buyout firm Silver Lake for $4.46 billion, in the first major move under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan to revive the struggling American chipmaker.

26 landlords, companies, or investment firms paid local property tax (LPT) for ownership of more than 500 houses or apartments last year.

Goldman Sachs has reported a 15% rise in first-quarter profit as market volatility led to record revenue in equities trading and boosted fixed income results.

European Commissioner for Justice Michael McGrath has said that the EU needs to "keep all options on the table" in tariff negotiations with the US.

An emerging preferred 18km route has been launched for a new Luas service in Cork, and a public consultation on the project launched this morning.

Choosing ethical chocolate is a small but meaningful step toward a fairer and more sustainable cocoa industry

BP has made an oil discovery at the Far South field in the US Gulf of Mexico, it said today, as the energy major seeks to grow production under a strategy reset announced earlier this year.

Former Bord Gáis chief executive John Mullins has died aged 57.

AIB has introduced additional supports for its staff, which are aimed at positively impacting their work life balance and supporting them as they care for their families and face life events.

A possible delay by the Government on the minimum wage is "shameful and unacceptable", ICTU General Secretary Owen Reidy has said.

Japan's Sony said it has hiked the price of some PlayStation 5 consoles in select markets, but not the US, because of "challenging" global economic conditions.

European stock markets rose sharply this morning after the USs announced exemptions from sweeping tariffs for smartphones, laptops, semiconductors and other electronic products, tempering trade war fears.

Easter is coming and for many that means a chocolate egg. If you are planning on buying a chocolate egg, especially if it's one of the speciality eggs, chances are you are facing much higher prices this year.

Ryanair is considering cutting more flights from medium and small Spanish airports next winter and in 2026 if operator Aena does not lower its fees, newspaper El Economista reported today citing the airline's CEO Eddie Wilson.

Brittany Ferries has reported a 12% increase in passenger numbers on its Ireland-France and Ireland-Spain routes.

The 2025 cruise season officially started this weekend with the arrival of the first cruise ship, the MS Ambition - operated by Ambassador Cruise Line - to Cork.

Oil prices fell today on concerns the escalating trade war between the US and China would weaken global economic growth and dent fuel demand.