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Ireland's AI Advisory Council has recommended that the Government considers introducing a specific law prohibiting the creation of digital 'deepfakes' of individuals without their consent.

The Government must take decisive and informed action to deliver a vision for AI in Ireland, according to the AI Advisory Council.

A warehouse worker has told a tribunal that her hands were left blistered and "almost without skin" from an adverse reaction to handling cosmetic products - but she kept going back to work because she needed money to support her family.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that wholesale electricity prices rose by 22.3% in January compared to the prevous month and were 67.7% higher than January last year.

In a move that looks set to shake - and maybe even stir - one of Hollywood's most bankable franchises, Amazon MGM Studio is to take creative control of James Bond, as the fictional British spy's long-time producers step back.

Euro zone business activity saw very tepid growth in February as demand fell at a faster pace and an expansion in services barely offset a long-running decline in manufacturing, a survey showed.

SIPTU members employed in Bord na Móna Recycling are to begin a ballot for strike action over the planned sale of the business.

The State needs to take the lead on data centre policy in order to ensure the ongoing strength of the wider digital infrastructure industry here, according to the chair of Digital Infrastructure Ireland.

Four out of five rented properties are below the B2 standard and retrofitting the rental sector would cost between €7bn and 8bn, according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute.

The merger deal between Arrabawn Co-Operative Society Limited and Tipperary Co-Operative Creameries Limited has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

British finance minister Rachel Reeves received more bad news on the public finances today after January tax receipts came in lower than expected, barely a month before she gives an update on whether she is on course to meet her borrowing targets.

Business activity in Germany's private sector picked up slightly in February, driven by a steady performance in services and reduced drag from manufacturing, according to a survey published today.

Japanese inflation accelerated in January, further pressuring households as prices excluding fresh food rose 3.2% on-year, government data showed today.

A high-level Japanese group, which includes a former prime minister, has drawn up plans for Elon Musk's Tesla to invest in Nissan following the collapse of its merger talks with Honda Motor, the Financial Times reported today.

Standard Chartered has today announced a new $1.5 billion share buyback after reporting its annual profit rose 18% on the back of record growth in its wealth business and a strong performance of its markets division.

Insulation and building materials manufacturer Kingspan has reported record profits and revenues for 2024 despite "tough" end markets.

UK's competition regulator said today that four global banks would pay fines totalling more than £100m for exchanging sensitive information about UK government bonds.

British retail sales rose by a much stronger-than-expected 1.7% in January, the biggest increase since May last year, according to official data published today that suggested consumers were happy to spend despite a weak outlook for the economy.

The Irish State is to take part in an international property conference in France next month in an effort to attract investment into residential construction.

Initial tests for avian influenza, or bird flu, on a sample from a north Monaghan poultry farm have come back negative.