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From Mayo to Australia - an Irish-made solar emergency defibrillator unit has been unveiled this weekend in rural northwest Australia.

A long-awaited public inquiry into a hugely controversial plan for a large underground goldmine in Co Tyrone began to unravel shortly after a brown envelope was left on the top table shortly before it began.

Michael Lowry's role in recent government formation talks has raised criticism and questions about his past, specifically findings about him in the 2011 Moriarty Tribunal. Our Economics and Public Affairs Correspondent David Murphy explores those questions that just won't go away.

TikTok stopped working in the US late last night and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect today, requiring the shutdown of the app used by 170 million Americans.

Celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, Ireland's major craft and design artists will be showing off their wares for their annual trade exhibition called 'Showcase' at the RDS in Dublin from tomorrow.

It may seem like a distant dream for most, but retiring in your 30s or 40s is viewed as a realistic goal for those following the FIRE movement.

The new draft programme for government includes plans to cut the VAT rate to 9% for food services, entertainment and hairdressing in the next budget.

TikTok warned it will go dark in the United States unless President Joe Biden's administration provides assurances to companies like Apple and Google that it will not face enforcement actions when a ban takes effect.

New Pollstar figures show that Coldplay's Croke Park concerts ranked 3rd in the 'Top 300 worldwide concert grosses', with U2's two string of shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas taking the top two places with a combined box office of $134.72m.

IFA President Francie Gorman says analysis on the proposed Mercosur trade deal backs up the concerns raised by beef farmers here and across Europe.

Carlsberg has today announced the completion of its acquisition of Irish soft drinks maker Britvic Ireland, following its purchase of parent company Britvic PLC.

The US Supreme Court ruled against TikTok in its challenge to a federal law that would have required the popular short-video app to be sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance or banned in the United States on 19 January

Pre-tax profits at Circle K Ireland Energy last year almost halved to €6.9 million.

Arachas, the country's largest nationwide insurance broker, has agreed to buy John Brady Insurances Limited for an undisclosed sum.

The European Commission has said it is stepping up its investigation into whethe rElon Musk's social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.

Irish residents spent over €14 million on overnight trips across Ireland between July and September last year, up almost 7% on the same period in 2023

A major annual air finance gathering largely skirted round the topic of sustainability this week - a rare departure from the industry's usual tight messaging on curbing emissions that left some delegates concerned about the impact of "ESG fatigue".

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index reached an all-time high in early trading today, lifted by renewed optimism over the global economy.

British betting and gaming firm Evoke expects 2024 core profit ahead of market expectations and at the top end of its forecast range, helped by growth in its online business and favourable sports results in the fourth quarter.

The latest AA Ireland Fuel Survey shows that petrol prices have risen by two cents to an average of €1.76 a litre in January, while diesel prices have increased by three cents to €1.73 a litre.