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Fall in electricity supplied by wind due to constraints

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 00:00
The share of electricity in Ireland supplied by wind fell during 2024 due to grid constraints, an energy company has said.

Windmill Lane Pictures to close with immediate effect

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 19:41
The Dublin-based post-production studio Windmill Lane Pictures has announced that it is to cease trading with immediate effect.

Call for State-run death notice site after RIP.ie charges

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 19:11
A TD has called for a free-of-charge, State-run death notice website following the decision by RIP.ie to charge €100 for funeral listings and the possible emergence of multiple online rival platforms.

Frustration and despair over rising house prices

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 18:07
On the streets of Galway city, people of all ages and backgrounds have given their reaction to a new report by property website MyHome.ie in association with Bank of Ireland.

115 closure orders issued to food businesses in 2024

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 15:36
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued 115 closure orders in 2024, an increase of 39 from the previous year.

Shein aims for London IPO by mid-year, sources say

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 14:21
Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is aiming to list in London in the first half of the year, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, assuming it gains regulatory approvals for the initial public offering.

Dataships closes €6.8m Series A funding round

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 13:41
Dataships, an Irish data privacy software and services company has closed a €6.8 million Series A funding round.

What did sci-fi get right (and wrong) about the smart home?

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 12:26
Early science fiction imagined smart homes as liberating, but such portrayals have now shifted from utopian to dystopian

UK bond market selloff heaps pressure on Reeves

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 12:11
Rachel Reeves is facing her first major test as Britain's finance minister after the UK government's borrowing costs climbed for a third day today and the pound's losses deepened, potentially forcing her to cut future spending.

Vote meddling fears as Musk hosts German far-right leader

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 12:00
Elon Musk has urged Germans to vote for the far-right Alternative for Germany party in an upcoming general election during a broadcast he hosted with the party's co-leader on his social media platform X.

McGrath: EU can act if Musk breaches law in AfD interview

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 12:00
Ireland's EU Commissioner has said the European Commission has strong powers available to act if this evening's interview between Elon Musk and the head of the German far-right party AfD breaches EU law.

Household saving rate moves up to 14.3% in Quarter 3: CSO

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 11:50
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that households saved 14.3% of their income in the third quarter of 2024, up on the second quarter when it was 12.9%.

Newstalk owner Bauer Media buys Clear Channel

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 11:34
Germany's Bauer Media has agreed to buy Clear Channel Europe-North, a major player in the "Out of Home" media sector, in a deal worth $625m.

Euro zone consumers hold back on spending

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 10:53
Euro zone retail sales grew less than expected in November, confirming that consumption remains in the doldrums and adding to a recent string of gloomy data about the health of the currency bloc's economy.

Irish start-ups showcasing at CES 2025

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 10:31
A number of Irish startups are jostling among thousands of the brightest inventors and entrepreneurs to get attention for their creations at the the world's largest tech event, the CES in Las Vegas.

German exports, industrial production beat forecasts

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 09:47
German exports and industrial production rose more than expected in November, but the outlook for the euro zone's largest economy remains anything but rosy.

Pinwheel launches child-friendly smartwatch

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 09:24
A specially designed smartwatch for children, which is loaded with safety features and a "kid-safe" version of ChatGPT has been unveiled at CES in Las Vegas.

CES - wearable tech promises medical-grade data

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 08:38
Wearable devices have come a long way from counting steps or heartbeats, with new tech offering the ability to track blood oxygenation, glucose levels and blood pressure, though its reliability remains a matter of debate.

China's consumer prices stall in 2024 on feeble demand

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 08:29
China's consumer prices barely rose in 2024 while factory gate prices extended into a second year of declines in a row, official data showed today, weighed by persistently weak domestic demand.

Tech world turns to mental health tools at La Vegas show

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 08:13
Whether detecting rising anxiety or managing a full-blown panic attack, the tech industry is offering an array of new tools designed to support mental health.

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