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There was a 23% increase in the cost of settling motor insurance claims during the first half of last year compared to the second half of 2023, according to latest figures from the Central Bank's National Claims Information Database (NCID).

A new programme of co-operation between Ireland and Wales, running to 2030, has been signed by Tánaiste Simon Harris and Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan at the Ireland-Wales Forum in Swansea.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris will meet Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan in Swansea this morning for the annual Ireland-Wales Forum.

The Restaurants Association of Ireland is warning of further closures and job losses if the VAT rate for food-led hospitality businesses is not reduced.

The operators of Ireland's energy system, ESB Networks and Eirgrid, have proposed an investment of up to €18.98 billion over the next five years to maintain and upgrade their networks to meet current and future demand.

An Irish Rail worker who defied orders and took control of a crane when he saw that its load had became unstable - only for the load to trap another worker's foot when he set it down - has won €12,000 for unfair dismissal.

A guide highlighting ways dairy farmers can cut down on the significant overhead costs of milk production by adopting more solar energy has been published.

Researchers have found that videogames enable us to fulfil some of our psychological needs

Microsoft is to cut around 9,000 jobs worldwide in the latest round of staff cuts as the US technology company looks to reduce costs.

Microsoft is to cut around 9,000 jobs worldwide in the latest round of staff cuts as the US technology company looks to reduce costs.

Google has proposed fresh changes to its search results in an attempt to fend off growing criticism from rivals, a week before a key meeting that could lead to yet another EU antitrust fine, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Tesla has today reported a sharper-than-expected fall in second-quarter deliveries, as intense competition and backlash against CEO Elon Musk's political stance hit global demand for its aging electric-vehicle lineup.

A Circle K worker who said his manager told him to "be a man" and supervise the cleaning of a bathroom after a homeless man picked up human faeces with his bare hands has been awarded €1,000 for gender-based harassment.

CBS parent company Paramount has today settled a lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.

An international sweep of 439 mobile and online games by national consumer agencies has found many of them contain design techniques that may aim to manipulate players as young as three years old into making decisions or purchases they would not otherwise.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4% in June from a month earlier and down from 4.4% in June of last year.

The Central Bank has fined a Co Donegal credit union a total of €36,273 for breaching anti-money laundering requirements as well as the Credit Union Act of 1997.

Hong Kong is expected to lead the world in IPO financing this year despite uncertainty from geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs, accountancy giant PwC said today.

The number of investments into Ireland by foreign multinational companies increased by almost 37% during the first six months of the year compared to the same time in 2024.

The National Asset Management Agency said it has completed the transfer of its social housing vehicle, National Asset Residential Property Services DAC (NARPS), and its portfolio of 1,366 homes to the Land Development Agency.