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EU leaders told shake-up needed to match global rivals

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 07:29
European Union leaders will focus today on deepening the European Single Market in order to meet the challenges raised in recent years by the Covid-19 pandemic, the energy crisis and the war in Ukraine.

EU leaders back new Iran sanctions after attack on Israel

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 07:29
The European Union is to deepen sanctions on Iran following its drone and missile attack against Israel at the weekend.

Donegal distillery in US distribution deal with Lucas Bol

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 07:22
A Donegal-based liquor company, with investors including Russell Crowe, Ed Sheeran, Ronan Keating and Jimmy Carr, has signed a distribution agreement with the Lucas Bols company.

EasyJet cuts winter losses, says demand builds for summer

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 07:12
EasyJet's winter performance improved on growing demand and as it added capacity, mitigating the impact of flight suspensions to Israel, and it said summer bookings were also building "well".

EU new car sales drop by 5.2% in March, says ACEA

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 07:06
New car sales in the European Union fell by 5.2% year-on-year in March, marking the first decline this year and the biggest since July 2022, Europe's auto industry body said today, citing the impact of early Easter holidays and a market downturn.

Irish-founded firm Kota to partner with Vitality in UK

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 06:01
Irish-founded employee benefits platform Kota has announced a new partnership with health insurer Vitality to enter the UK market.

Taxi licence numbers fall in 23 of 26 counties since 2019

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 06:00
New figures show that the number of taxi licences in operation has fallen in nearly every county across the country over the past five years.

Digital leaders and regulators to gather in Dublin

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 00:01
Tech leaders, regulators and policymakers will gather in Dublin Castle today for the Digital Ireland Conference.

FSAI issue recall notice for some Magnum ice creams

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 18:28
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a recall notice for some Magnum ice creams due to the possible presence of plastic and metal pieces.

Microsoft's OpenAI deal to avoid formal EU probe

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 17:31
Microsoft's $13 billion investment into ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is set to avoid a formal investigation by European Union merger watchdogs, Bloomberg News reported today.

Cairn Homes gets permission for 329 homes for Blessington

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 17:20
Builder, Cairn Homes has secured planning permission for 329 new homes for Blessington, Co Wicklow.

Watch: Luas inspector tells of 'draining' abuse at work

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 16:39
A Luas ticket inspector has described how he can be racially abused 'up to five times a day' while doing his job.

Designed By... The booming world for celeb collabs

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 16:21
The influence celebrities can have on consumers' shopping habits is leading brands to start partnerships that go way beyond traditional endorsement deals, writes Adam Maguire.

Bank of Ireland extends ruby sponsorships for five years

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 16:20
Bank of Ireland has extended its sponsorships of the four Irish rugby provinces for five years.

BoI agrees new 5-year sponsorship deal with provinces

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 16:02
Bank of Ireland has agreed a new five-year deal that will see it continue to sponsor Irish rugby's four provincial teams.

Five things to look out for in Netflix's earnings

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 15:36
Netflix's plan to maintain subscriber growth after two quarters of blockbuster increases will be in focus when it reports earnings tomorrow, with some analysts warning that gains from a crackdown on password sharing are set to ease.

Whisky distillery opens in former Belfast prison

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 15:11
A whisky distillery has been officially opened in the wing of a former Belfast prison, which once held loyalist and republican prisoners, including a current Stormont minister.

New aircraft for Aer Lingus 'unlikely' as pay talks fail

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 14:51
Aer Lingus has said it now looks unlikely that it will take delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR as planned, because talks aimed at ending a pay dispute with pilots have ended without agreement.

Tesla seeking shareholder nod for Musk's 2018 pay deal

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 14:01
Tesla has today asked its shareholders to once again approve CEO Elon Musk's record-breaking $56 billion pay that was set in 2018, but was rejected by a Delaware judge in January.

Coach made death threat after unfounded allegation - WRC

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 13:57
A gym patron who made unfounded allegations that his wife was inappropriately touched by a fitness coach said he can not remember calling the coach a "f***ing pervert" during a heated row last year.

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