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Tánaiste Simon Harris will hold a series of meetings with European counterparts ahead of US President Donald Trump's expected tariffs announcement on Wednesday.

The new legal requirement for motorists to provide their driver number when renewing or taking out motor insurance is in effect from today.

The executives of healthcare unions are to consider an agreement on staffing and recruitment, which was reached over the weekend.

A new jobseeker's payment that is linked to a person's previous earnings is due to begin.

Minister for Housing James Browne is to allocate €436m for social housing needs this year.

The potential threat of US tariffs is "not as stark" as the 2008 financial crash, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has said.

Some of the biggest names in tech were standing behind US President Donald Trump at his inauguration in January. The so-called 'tech bros' or 'broligarchy' have embraced Mr Trump, with many CEOs welcoming his anti-regulation policies.

Communions and Confirmations often come with a less heavenly side - the price tag.

Irish aid agency Goal has said more than 900 of its staff, including 28 people in Ireland, are at risk of losing their jobs due to cuts to international aid funding.

US President Donald Trump is proposing new tariffs on 2 April. So far, the situation remains fluid, and no final decisions appear to have been made.

Talks will resume this morning aimed at averting industrial action in the health service in a dispute over staffing numbers.

Elon Musk has said his artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal valuing the company once known as Twitter at $33 billion.

Irish authors have joined forces to campaign against the alleged use of their copyrighted work to train Meta AI models.

SIPTU members at Bord na Móna Recycling have deferred strike action planned for next week in a dispute over the proposed sale of the company.

The operator of Penneys has stated that its planned new 'flaghsip' waterfront outlet for Ennis will generate estimated revenues of €14.26m per annum.

A security firm which had a "persistent practice" of not paying workers their wages has been hit with a compensation bill of over €60,000 after a ruling that it was "undermining" the regime of compulsory pay terms in the industry.

The Irish subsidiary of Apple has reported a 60% increase in profits to $62.3 billion in 2024, while net sales reached $222.3 billion.

Accumulated profits at the plant hire firm controlled by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Healy Rae last year increased to €808,911.

US consumer spending rebounded in February, likely lifted by higher prices, which could amplify fears that the economy was facing a period of tepid growth and high inflation amid an escalation in trade tensions.

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