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The chief executive of a veterinary business has told a tribunal that he has "never heard of a veterinary surgeon on the dole", with lawyers arguing that the firm's unfairly dismissed former clinical director was choosing new jobs that suited her desire to work and give childcare to her daughter.

Canada's inflation rate plunged in April on lower energy prices, with food costs continuing to rise, the national statistical agency said today.

Forest Industries Ireland has said more than 30 new timber harvesting machines have been brought into Ireland to speed up the harvesting of storm damaged forests.

Post tax profits slumped at the company behind Riverdance last year by 87% to €247,065 due mainly to Riverdance not touring the US in 2024.

Shares in CATL closed 16% higher on their Hong Kong debut today after the Chinese electric vehicle battery giant raised $4.6 billion in the world's largest listing this year, boosting prospects for equity sales by Chinese companies.

A Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) report has found the value of Ireland's seafood economy increased to €1.24 billion last year, an increase of four percent compared to 2023.

ECB policymakers will need to get a clearer picture of the effects of US and EU trade policies on inflation before they can decide whether interest rates need to be cut in June, ECB governing council member Klaas Knot said.

Almost €8m in Exchequer funding has been allocated to three regional airports under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025.

The euro zone's current account surplus surged in March on higher goods exports, potentially linked to efforts by US firms to ramp up imports before tariffs kicked in, data from the European Central Bank showed today.

New figures show that overall gas demand fell by 12% in April compared to March, but gas continued to play a central role in electricity generation and produced 42% of the country's power.

MentorsWork, an initiative of Skillnet Ireland in partnership with the Small Firms Association (SFA), celebrates its five-year anniversary this week.

Top finance leaders from the G7 nations are gathering in Canada today, with concerns including war in Ukraine at the fore while the advanced economies grapple with fallout from US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

The Fórsa trade union has commenced a ballot of school secretaries for indefinite strike action in a dispute over pensions.

Intel has considered divesting its network and edge businesses as the chipmaker looks to shave off parts of the company its new chief executive does not see as crucial, three sources familiar with the matter said.

Bord Bia has appointed Fiona O'Shaughnessy as its Regional Manager for Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Microsoft is to offer new AI models made by Elon Musk's xAI, Meta Platforms and European startups Mistral and Black Forest Labs hosted in its own data centres, and unveiled a new artificial-intelligence tool designed to complete software coding tasks on its own.

One in seven agri-food suppliers has faced unfair trading practices by a buyer or retailer, according to a new survey by An Rialálaí Agraibhia, the Agri-Food Regulator.

Mobile and broadband provider Vodafone said it expected to return to revenue growth in Germany, its largest market, this year, driving an increase in cash flow after it said it met expectations for the year ending in March today.

France's Alstom and Italy's Atm Group (Azienda Trasporti Milanesi) have announced a strategic joint venture to bid for the upcoming renewal of the Luas Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract in Dublin.

Ryanair has asked some of its flight attendants in Spain to pay back thousands of euros in raises they have received since last year as part of a union deal later struck down in court, documents seen by Reuters showed.