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The chief executive of PTSB, Eamonn Crowley, has insisted that customers can trust the bank's IT systems following two major outages in recent months.

Second-hand clothes had a bit of a bad reputation for a long time - but now they're one of the fastest growing segments of the fashion market, writes Adam Maguire.

Dublin-based John Paul Construction has been appointed as the main contractor for a three-year, €36m investment in Bank of Ireland's College Green buildings in Dublin city centre.

Oil prices rose today, poised for a weekly gain as trade tensions between top oil consumers China and the US showed signs of easing and Britain announced a "breakthrough" US trade deal.

Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe has said that a "worst case scenario" would see 50 to 75,000 Irish affected by tariffs in the medium term.

Wind power met 27% of electricity demand in April, while solar power provided for 4% of electricity used across the country, new figures from grid operator EirGrid shows.

Serious consideration should be given to banning under-16s from using social media, similar to a law passed last year in Australia, according to Tánaiste Simon Harris.

Conroy Gold and Natural Resources said it has discovered antimony-bearing float samples from its Clontibret gold deposit area in Co Monaghan.

Nvidia plans to release a downgraded version of its H20 artificial intelligence chip for China in the next two months, following US export restrictions on the original model, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

State-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena has today posted a larger-than-forecast 24% quarterly profit rise as it pursues a hostile takeover of rival Mediobanca in the consolidation wave sweeping Italian finance.

China's exports topped forecasts in April, buoyed by demand for materials from overseas manufacturers who rushed out goods to make the most of US President Donald Trump's 90-day tariff pause.

Aer Lingus has reported an operating loss of €55m for the first quarter of 2025, an improvement on the €82m loss it reported the same time last year.

AIB has raised $750m in funding through a new bond, which offered investors an interest rate of 5.32%.

Pinterest has forecast current-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, signalling its artificial intelligence tools are boosting advertising spend on the platform and sending its shares up 16% in extended trading.

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG said today that it will place an order for 53 new Airbus and Boeing long-haul aircraft.

Commerzbank, fending off a possible takeover by Italy's UniCredit CRDI.MI, said on Friday that net profit rose nearly 12% in the first quarter, beating expectations despite strong headwinds for the German economy.

Senior civil servants will highlight concerns over the use of artificial intelligence in the public service at the annual conference of the Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants (AHCPS).

Ireland has taken part in the world's largest 'live-fire' cyber defence exercise.

Primark has confirmed plans to open its first stores in the Middle East in partnership with leading international retail franchise operator Alshaya Group.

A student entrepreneur who saved 1,000kg of e-waste every year building his own gaming PCs is the winner of the Student Enterprise of the Year.