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Ireland would benefit if the UK strikes a favourable economic deal with the United States, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said he will lead a "full trade mission to the United States" next month.

Protesters gathered outside a Tesla dealership in London have called for people to boycott the Elon Musk owned electric car maker.

Damage to homes, businesses and vehicles by Storm Éowyn is set to result in insurance claims of up to €240 million.

With signs already that Ireland's multinational jobs boom may be slowing, there is no doubt Donald Trump's policies will have huge repercussions for Ireland, writes David Murphy.

The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.

President Donald Trump's administration gave no sign of diverting from its plan for a second wave of mass firings and budget cuts across the US government after two federal court rulings ordered the reinstatement of thousands of workers.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the "demonisation of data centres" needs to end if Ireland is to keep up in the tech and artificial intelligence sector.

Cinemas are one of the few businesses that is yet to recover from the pandemic - but many are getting creative in their attempts to lure audiences back, writes Adam Maguire.

Struggling British supermarket Asda has warned that required investment in lowering prices and improving product availability and ranges will "materially reduce" profit this year.

Convenience food manufacturer Greencore said today that Bakkavor had rejected two of its bids for a potential acquisition, the latest of which would have valued the rival at £1.14 billion.

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said today he had secured the crucial backing of the Greens for a massive increase in state borrowing, clearing the way for the outgoing parliament to approve it next week.

New figures from the Central Bank shows that mortgage accounts in arrears for over 90 days had fallen to their lowest level since 2009 by the end of December.

Staff at South Dublin County Council, who are members of the Fórsa trade union, are to take industrial action in a dispute over outsourcing.

Gold pierced through the psychological milestone of $3,000 an ounce today for the first time, building on an historic rally as trade tensions and US rate cut bets supercharge its appeal as a safe store of value.

A scientist at an artificial intelligence skincare research company has won orders for €11,500 on top of a statutory redundancy lump sum after she returned to work from maternity leave to find her workplace had closed.

The firm behind the Eddie Rockets owned chain of restaurants returned to profit in 2023 mainly due to a €1.67m profit from the disposal of fixed assets.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that households saved 13.8% of their disposable income in the fourth quarter of 2024, down from 14.8% in the third quarter of the year.

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's next prime minister with the country rattled by a breakdown in relations with the United States.

LinkedIn has officially opened its new campus at 4 Wilton Park, consolidating its Dublin operations for its more than 2,000 workers here.