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The Volkswagen Group more than doubled its deliveries of battery-electric cars in Europe in the first quarter to over 150,000 from 74,400 in the same time last year, the carmaker said today, in another sign that EV demand is picking up.

The US president's actions are driven by nostalgia rather than reality - and nostalgia is not a sensible basis for forming economic policy

Follow developments as US President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries have come into effect.

US President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries have come into effect, including 104% duties on Chinese goods and 20% on goods from the EU, deepening his global trade war even as he prepared for negotiations with some nations.

US President Donald Trump has said the United States will soon announce a "major" tariff on pharmaceutical imports.

Tánaiste Simon Harris has travelled to Washington DC for a meeting with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a key critic of the Government's fiscal policies.

A national study by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that farmers, people living in rural areas, and urban residents are all worried by climate change and equally willing to take action to help stop it.

A new report on internet safety for children is calling for greater online protections.

A Land Development Agency (LDA) report has identified 102 publicly owned sites that could deliver between 11,000 and 71,000 homes.

An estate agent who denied he meant he was quitting when he told his boss "I don't feel like going into work today" has lost a claim for unfair dismissal.

As President Trump's sweeping tariff policy on imported goods sends the stock market into shock and sparks fear of widespread inflation, what can washing machines tell us about his view on tariffs?

Founder and MD of New York based construction group, Highline Group LLC, Mark Dobbin is to invest €10m in a redeveloped stud farm in Co Kildare.

A slaughterhouse safety manager, who said a "toxic" workplace environment where she was called a "prostitute" and a "doll" facilitated alleged "bully-boy behaviour" towards her by a State employee, has won €48,000 in compensation after she was penalised for making a complaint.

As US lenders begin to report earnings this week, investors' focus will likely shift from profits to bank bosses' remarks on the economy after President Donald Trump unveiled steep tariffs and triggered a market selloff.

Permanent TSB Group Holdings has appointed Hugh O'Donnell as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

US President Donald Trump will sign executive orders today aimed at boosting the nation's coal industry, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Land sales across Ireland reached €121 million between January and March this year, the strongest three month period since 2019.

Levi Strauss has maintained its annual forecast for sales and profit, excluding the impact of tariffs, and posted quarterly profit ahead of Wall Street targets, sending its shares up more than 7% in after hours trade.

Over 850 productions have claimed Irish tax relief since 2016 showing Ireland is a major player in the global film industry

The head of the Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA) has said he believes the numbers of homes completed in Ireland this year will be fewer than last year.