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The Republic of Ireland has higher wages, stronger economic growth and better living standards than Northern Ireland, a new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute has concluded.

Mayo County Council has granted planning permission for a large data centre near the site of the former Asahi plant in Killala.

A plan to build 30 windturbines in the Atlantic Ocean off the Co Galway and Co Clare coast, which was one of six major offshore windfarm projects central to the Government's Climate Action Plan, will not now be proceeding.

Meta has announced it is to begin training its artificial intelligence models with public content from across its platforms.

One of the country's best known entertainers, Tommy Tiernan is objecting to new plans for a €1.4bn wind farm comprising '30 Eiffel Tower sized turbines' off the coast of Co Galway and Co Clare.

LVMH, the world's largest luxury group, said today sales fell 3% over the first quarter, missing expectations and confirming a sector slowdown as shoppers held back on purchases of designer goods in a choppy economic environment.

A live insect in a burrito bowl and a snail in a box of grapes were among nearly 5,000 complaints made to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland last year.

Lidl Ireland has announced an expanded supply deal worth over €30m with Keohane Seafoods which will see the West Cork-based seafood company increase its supply of fresh, frozen and new range of ready-to-eat products across the retailer's 184 stores throughout Ireland.

A human resources company has failed to get a pay discrimination claim thrown out by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) after being accused of giving men "preferential treatment" in its sales department.

A step closer to a ten-minute 'turn-up and ride' rail service for Cork commuters has been taken with the opening of a new 220m platform at Kent Station.

Intel has agreed to sell a 51% stake in its Altera programmable chip business to buyout firm Silver Lake for $4.46 billion, in the first major move under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan to revive the struggling American chipmaker.

26 landlords, companies, or investment firms paid local property tax (LPT) for ownership of more than 500 houses or apartments last year.

Goldman Sachs has reported a 15% rise in first-quarter profit as market volatility led to record revenue in equities trading and boosted fixed income results.

European Commissioner for Justice Michael McGrath has said that the EU needs to "keep all options on the table" in tariff negotiations with the US.

An emerging preferred 18km route has been launched for a new Luas service in Cork, and a public consultation on the project launched this morning.

Choosing ethical chocolate is a small but meaningful step toward a fairer and more sustainable cocoa industry

BP has made an oil discovery at the Far South field in the US Gulf of Mexico, it said today, as the energy major seeks to grow production under a strategy reset announced earlier this year.

Former Bord Gáis chief executive John Mullins has died aged 57.

AIB has introduced additional supports for its staff, which are aimed at positively impacting their work life balance and supporting them as they care for their families and face life events.

A possible delay by the Government on the minimum wage is "shameful and unacceptable", ICTU General Secretary Owen Reidy has said.