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Tánaiste Simon Harris has secured Cabinet approval for the drafting of legislation which will allow for the ratification of the controversial EU-Canada trade deal.

Adult content platforms Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos will be investigated for suspected breaches of EU online content law, EU regulators said today, in a move that could lead to fines of as much as 6% of their global annual turnover.

Trade tensions linked to US tariff plans will reduce UK economic growth next year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Average weekly earnings surpassed €1,000 in the first three months of this year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Yum Brands' KFC plans to invest £1.49 billion in Britain and Ireland over the next five years, creating over 7,000 jobs within its business and across its supply chain, it said today.

Over 60,000 people are expected to travel through Shannon Airport this June bank holiday, an increase of 9% on the same time last year.

A marketing campaign being filmed for RTÉ, using extras and props in the newsroom, "just doesn't sit right", the chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Media has said.

Shares were mixed this morning following the postponement of 50% duties on European Union shipments to the US.

Entrepreneur Declan Ganley says he is to continue legal action against the State, Denis O'Brien and Michael Lowry after US group Comcast told the High Court it was withdrawing.

Japan has lost its position as the world's top creditor after 34 years, falling behind Germany, even as its net external assets last year hit a record high, officials said today.

Swedish defence material maker Saab reiterated today its 2023-2027 targets for organic sales growth of around 18% with operating income growth higher than organic sales growth.

Holidaymakers in countries hit hardest by Donald Trump's trade tariffs are shunning America for their trips abroad, while UK and US travellers are increasingly choosing to staycation amid economic worries, according to hotel search site Trivago.

Difficult economic conditions, exacerbated by US President Donald Trump's tariffs, and persistently weak demand for many products have forced companies across Europe to freeze hiring or cut jobs.

Biopharmaceutical company Poolbeg Pharma said the US Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to its POLB 001 product as an oral preventative therapy for Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS).

Toyota is moving some production of its GR Corolla sports car to Britain and will spend around $56m on a dedicated line there to build exports for North America, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

Tesla's sales in Europe fell 49% in April from a year earlier, despite battery-electric sales rising by 27.8%, as the US EV maker's upgrade of its Model Y shows little sign of improving the brand's tarnished image in the region.

Modern work environments mean an ever-growing list of unfinished tasks so what can we do to fix this and reduce stress?

The most significant drop in unemployment rates in recent years occurred in more deprived areas, according to new research.

Minister for Housing James Browne will seek Cabinet approval to allow developers to apply in certain cases for a three-year planning permission extension.

Shop thefts have risen by nearly 47% over the past decade, figures from the Central Statistics Office show, with significant increases recorded in almost every Garda division across the country.