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Stripe announces plans to create 200 jobs in Dublin

Irish-founded financial technology company Stripe has announced plans to create a further 200 new jobs at its Dublin headquarters.

A diesel fuel pump on a pier in Stonington, Maine, US

EU nations to hold emergency meeting on diesel prices

Ryanair said it carried a total of 20.1 million passengers last month, up from 19.4 million during the same month last year

Ryanair cancelled over 1,000 flights due to ATC issues

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JD Wetherspoon flags good start to year from hot weather

M&A activity in the third quarter marked the first quarter to fall below $1 trillion since the second quarter of 2025

Global M&A deal rush fades in Q3 on higher borrowing cost

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Volvo Cars warns of weaker sales, cash flow

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Oil retreats as market weighs mixed supply signals

The Co Cork-based Central Grid Injection plant has the capacity to receive renewable gas produced from farm and food waste and is the first of its kind in both Ireland and Europe

Gas Networks Ireland opens new biomethane plant in Cork

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Middle East Turmoil

Oil retreats as market weighs mixed supply signals

A diesel fuel pump on a pier in Stonington, Maine, US

EU nations to hold emergency meeting on diesel prices

A faded red tank of dyed diesel fuel

What is red-dyed diesel and can it help lower US prices?

Oil prices rise $3 as China suspends fuel exports

Oil prices rise on stalled US-Iran talks

Saga forecasts annual profit jump on strong demand

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Lufthansa says jet fuel hit to top €1.5 billion forecast

Tullow Oil loses $196.5m Ghana tax dispute, shares tank

EU warns of 'very high' winter energy prices

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Oil falls as investors focus on Middle East supply

C&AG Report 2026

Macro detail of euro currency money banknote: 10 euro

Interest on bank bailout was €650m in 2025 - C&AG

Specific figures in relation to the losses are not contained in today's report, but there are indications that could amount to several million euro.

Taxpayer loss after asylum accommodation deals ended

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Speed camera errors result in over €440,000 loss in fines

Department did not verify hot school meal claims - C&AG

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Report finds failures in how OPW manages 92 properties

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C&AG finds vacant homes tax only has limited effect

Up to €3.9m in EV grants overpaid to dealerships

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Difficult to see how forest targets can be reached - C&AG

'Significant delays' with centralised reporting system

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No documented procedures for prioritising school projects

Technology & Innovation

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OpenAI fires three staff for mishandling 'sensitive' info

Candy Crush Saga on App Store is seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on June 29, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)

Online game companies investigated over in-game purchases

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Apple launches payment service in India

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement while he is seated with (L-R) CEO of Meta Platforms Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai during a meeting wit

Trump touts self-regulation at AI bosses lunch

Professor of Computer Science, University of Galway and Chair of the Artificial Intelligence Association of Ireland Michael Madden

Galway university students say AI use has increased

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Work

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Stripe announces plans to create 200 jobs in Dublin

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Public sector unions say 'no basis' to enter pay talks

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5% of Ireland job postings mention data centres - Indeed

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Worker at homeless hostel challenges sacking

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Over 100,000 public sector workers begin work-to-rule

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Analysis & Comment

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How much have prices increased for consumers in 7 months?

Analysis and Comment

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Global Buzz: How caffeine is worth over $850bn

Macro detail of euro currency money banknote: 10 euro

10 changes to watch for on Budget day

Analysis and Comment

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What is known about latest data breach for Revolut users?

Analysis and Comment

The Coalition has vowed to keep spending growth at 6% or lower in 2027

Political attention set as Budget 2027 on the horizon

Analysis and Comment

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Budget 2027

Pearse Doherty of Sinn Féin

SF alternative budget targets living costs, second homes

VFI Dail Protest

VFI say morale amongst rural publicans at rock bottom

A history of Irish budgets

Macro detail of euro currency money banknote: 10 euro

10 changes to watch for on Budget day

Analysis and Comment

Mature couple going over bills at home

What changes could Budget 2027 bring to inheritance tax?

GETTY fuel pumps at station

Govt to give excise cut 'certainty for winter' - Harris

Boiler scrappage scheme offering €2,000 grant proposed

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Govt considers extending excise cuts on fuel until spring

Energy supports should be 'targeted, timely, tailored'

tractors on o'connell street during protest

Further fuel protests not ruled out, says hauliers group

Business Brainstorm

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Kia electric car charging on a residential street from house using pavement cable protectors for the EV charging cable, London, UK. (Photo by: Alex Segre/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Is Ireland's EV home charging infrastructure fit for purpose?

Colorful accents on the facades of three houses on Harbor View Street in Portmagee (County Kerry, Ireland)

How historical taxes helped shaped the buildings around us

A history of Irish budgets

How Irish hospitality is quietly overachieving in sustainability

A woman is holding a fifty euro bill in her pocket. She is wearing a pink sweater and has red nails

What CSO data tells us about inflation hitting households

The Business of Climate

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Kia electric car charging on a residential street from house using pavement cable protectors for the EV charging cable, London, UK. (Photo by: Alex Segre/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Is Ireland's EV home charging infrastructure fit for purpose?

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Bord Gáis Energy offers 0% finance deal for solar panels

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Call for energy firm windfall tax defeated in Dáil vote

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How Irish hospitality is quietly overachieving in sustainability

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Boiler scrappage scheme offering €2,000 grant proposed

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Your money

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Rising energy prices push inflation up to 3.9% - CSO

Possible insurance saving due to levy reduction

"The combined balance sheet has reached a new high, total assets topped €20 billion for the first time this quarter. Assets were up €1.01 billion, or 5.3% year on year" - David Malone, ILCU CEO

Credit Union total assets top €20 billion for first time

Image of a payment terminal sitting on a table in a restaurant with Revolut branding

Revolut pilots 'pay with smile' facial recognition system

tractors on o'connell street during protest

Further fuel protests not ruled out, says hauliers group

Business Watch and Listen

CLIFFS OF MOHER, IRELAND - AUGUST 12: Tourists taking photos at the Cliffs of Moher on August 12, 2024 in Lahinch, Ireland. The cliffs are one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ireland, with around 1.5 million visits per year. The cliffs take th

Tourism industry 'nervous' over US visitor slowdown

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Boiler scheme to help ease oil dependence - expert

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Move on alcohol discounts 'modest', says campaign group

Fuel pump close up

Govt considers extending excise cuts on fuel until spring

Energy supports should be 'targeted, timely, tailored'

Agribusiness

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Kerry opens coffee extraction facility in Pennsylvania

Photo shows logs

Difficult to see how forest targets can be reached - C&AG

Sprouts are harvested by workers as they prepare for the busy Christmas period

Growers paid over the odds to water crops in July, August

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Annual revenues at Origin Enterprises edge higher

Crowds heading towards the RTÉ tent at The National Ploughing Championships

Ploughing Championships moving to Co Kildare next year