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There was a 48% increase in the number of passenger boardings in areas of Dublin where new BusConnnects routes are operating compared to the rest of the bus network, but there is "significant room for further improvement" when it comes to the punctuality of these new services.

ALDI Ireland has opened its newest store today in Waterford City.

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke has said that it is his understanding that redundancies at TikTok's Irish operation will take effect in April.

Ireland will feel the effects of US tariffs - even before they are imposed on European Union goods, according to a trade expert.

Galway-based transport data company CitySwift has today announced the rollout of its platform to all bus operators in London.

Car maker Stellantis said today it shared US President Donald Trump's goal of building more cars in the US, as it thanked him for granting a one-month exemption from tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

The Government is engaging directly with both the Trump administration and the OECD regarding the possibility of a disruptive trade war, the Minister for Finance has said.

There has been "extensive contingency planning" regarding tariffs, according to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Jack Chambers.

DHL has today unveiled plans to cut about 8,000 jobs in Germany this year as part of a strategy to save more than €1 billion by 2027, after the logistics group reported a 7% fall in annual operating profit.

Renewable energy investor Greencoat Renewables said it generated a total of 3,443 GWh of clean electricity last year with total capacity of 1.5GWh across 39 renewable generation and storage assets in five European countries.

Air France-KLM have reported better than expected annual results today, citing reduced costs and a strong fourth quarter performance while its Dutch unit flagged ongoing pressures on profitability.

Titanium and zircon miner Kenmare Resources said today it has rejected a proposal from a consortium made up of Oryx Global Partners and former managing director Michael Carvill as the offer undervalued its business and its prospects.

Woodie's DIY and Chadwicks owner Grafton Group has today reported a dip in revenues and profits for 2024 as it saw a strong performance in Ireland while the rate of decline continues to ease in the UK.

Lufthansa's operating profit fell by more than a third in 2024, the airline said today, capping a difficult year in which spiralling costs, restricted access to Russian airspace, and aircraft delivery delays hit profitability.

British bookmaker Entain has today reported a 12% rise in annual adjusted core profit and said it was comfortable with market expectations for 2025 after a strong start to the year.

Dalata Hotel Group - the owner of Clayton and Maldron hotels - has put itself on the market.

A meeting is due to take place between Dublin Bus and SIPTU in a bid to resolve an industrial dispute that has led to early morning delays and cancellations on bus routes across the capital.

A meeting is due to take place between Dublin Bus and SIPTU in a bid to resolve an industrial dispute that has led to early morning delays and cancellations on bus routes across the capital.

The damage wreaked by Storm Éowyn has caused many home and business owners to look at other sources of backup power for the next big storm.

The High Court has ordered Bank of Ireland to pay a €350,000 settlement to a woman and her partner, who alleged her data was released to her estranged father who used it to find the couple abroad and stalk them.