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A German court has convicted four former Volkswagen managers of fraud and handed down prison sentences to two of them for their part in the manipulation of emissions controls.

Fórsa has accused the Land Development Agency of refusing to recognise the trade union.

Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of delivery giant, DHL last year increased by 13% to €9.48m.

An eBay customer support agent who quit after being written up for failing to explain four minutes of inactivity on his computer to his manager's satisfaction has lost his claim for constructive dismissal.

The European Union has today urged fast-fashion retailer Shein to respect EU consumer protection laws and warned it could face fines if it failed to address the EU's concerns.

The euro could become a viable alternative to the dollar, earning the 20-nation bloc immense benefits, if governments could only strengthen the bloc's financial and security architecture, ECB President Christine Lagarde said today.

Sweden's Volvo Cars will cut 3,000 mostly white-collar jobs as part of a restructuring announced last month as it grapples with high costs, a slowdown in electric vehicle demand and trade uncertainty, it said today.

The Irish arm of US food giant, Sysco Foods last year paid out €7.59m to acquire Dublin based food business, Ready Chef Ltd.

US President Donald Trump has backed away from a threat to impose 50% tariffs imminently on imports from the European Union, giving more time for talks between Washington and the 27-nation bloc to produce a deal.

Boots Ireland has admitted breaking pricing laws during a 2023 Black Friday sale, triggering a Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) investigation.

A consortium which bid for the controversial second mobile phone licence granted by the State has dropped its legal action challenging the award of the licence in 1996.

Minister for the Arts Patrick O'Donovan has publicly backed the retention of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme, saying its impact is "far-ranging and affects all aspects of recipients' lives".

Minister for the Arts Patrick O'Donovan has publicly backed the retention of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme, saying its impact is "far-ranging and affects all aspects of recipients' lives".

The Irish Road Haulage Association has called for a ban on tractors and "slow moving vehicles" from using the country's motorway network due to safety concerns.

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has called for a ban on tractors and "slow moving vehicles" from using the country's motorway network due to safety concerns.

The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) has elected Sligo businessman Finbarr Filan as its new Chair at its AGM in Dublin.

Tracy O'Rourke, the founder and CEO of Vivid Edge, an Irish climate action impact company, has been presented with a 2025 Impact Award by the Cartier Women's Initiative.

A major windfarm project off Connemara has been withdrawn, but two emerging technologies could provide a solution

Oil prices recorded limited gains today after US President Donald Trump extended a deadline for trade talks with the European Union, easing concerns about US tariffs on the bloc that could hurt the global economy.

Venture capital funding into Irish SMEs jumped to €532.8m in the first quarter of 2025, new figures from the Irish Venture Capital Association Venture Pulse survey shows.