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The Government has announced that it will extend the National Digital Research Centre accelerator programme with its current service provider Dogpatch Labs so that NDRC services can continue to provide supports for early-stage digital enterprise ecosystem until the end of 2026.

The taxpayer put a total of €64.1 billion into the Irish banks during the financial crisis. The key question in 2025 is how much of that has been recovered 17 years after the financial meltdown, writes David Murphy.

The Labour Court has set aside three days at the end of next month to hear Elon Musk's X appeal against a ruling that it must pay out an Irish record unfair dismissal award of €550,131 to a former executive.

Airbus struck a deal with budget airline VietJet for up to 150 single-aisle jets at the Paris Airshow today, where industry hopes of a return to tariff-free trade were given a boost by US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy.

US retail sales dropped more than expected in May, weighed down by a decline in motor vehicle purchases as a rush to beat potential tariffs-related price hikes ebbed, but consumer spending remained supported by solid wage growth.

Former HSE boss Paul Reid has been named as the chairperson of An Coimisiún Pleanála, which will replace An Bord Pleanála.

EU countries have today backed plans to set mandatory targets for recycled plastic content in new vehicles in a bid to reduce waste and promote the so-called "circular economy".

Dublin's Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) has launched a new Centre for AI and Digital Health which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to solve clinical problems across the hospital.

The Central Bank has launched a limited edition €15 silver proof collector coin to honour the late writer George Bernard Shaw.

Hundreds of jobs are at risk at Poundland after the UK retailer announced plans to shut 68 shops and two of its warehouses following its takeover by investment firm Gordon Brothers.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that exports declined in April compared with record figures in March as businesses had started to prepare for the imposition of tariffs by the Trump administration, but they still remained above April 2024 figures.

Oil prices rose today, with analysts saying that uncertainty would keep prices elevated, even as there were no concrete signs of any production losses stemming from the Iran-Israel conflict.

German investor morale rose more than expected in June, the ZEW economic research institute said today, reporting an increase in its economic sentiment index to 47.5 points from 25.2 points in May.

New research shows that 59% of small businesses are worried about the impact of tariffs on their business.

The Irish arm of DocuSign incurred costs of €1.35m from two rounds of job cuts at the company in February 2024 and February 2023.

Gucci owner Kering said it was hiring Renault boss Luca de Meo as its new CEO to help revive the debt-laden luxury conglomerate, confirming reports that sent its shares soaring and those of Renault tumbling.

The combined loan book of Irish League of Credit Unions members surpassed €6 billion by the end of March.

Insurer Aviva has said its £3.7 billion takeover of rival Direct Line is set to complete next month after "constructive" talks with the competition watchdog.

Healthcare company Neurent Medical is to create 125 new highly skilled jobs in Galway over the next three years.

Amazon.com's annual Prime Day sales event is scheduled for July 8 to July 11, expanding to four days from two days compared to last year, the company announced today.