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The extension of the free schoolbook scheme to the senior cycle is among the measures set to be announced in tomorrow's Budget, following Government discussions last night.

Long-term energy storage firm Corre Energy has reported pre-tax profits of €2m for the six months to the end of June, up from a loss of €9.9m the same time last year.

Today marks the end at one of the biggest steelworks in the world as the last blast furnace at Port Talbot in Wales shuts down, leaving it unable to make its own steel.

British house prices rose by a higher-than-expected 0.7% in September from August, with the annual growth rate hitting 3.2%, the fastest pace since November 2022, figures from Nationwide Building Society showed today.

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin has today warned of lower annual core profit and said it no longer expects to achieve positive free cash flow in the first half, citing supply chain disruptions and weakness in China.

Stellantis has today revised its guidance downward, citing a deterioration in global industry dynamics and Chinese competition on electric vehicles among other factors.

British economic output grew by 0.5% in the second quarter, slower than previously thought, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed today.

Yuno Energy is entering the gas market in a move that the energy supplier said will complement its existing electricity offer.

Asking prices for homes across the country rose 3.1% between July and September, according to listings website Daft.ie.

The Government's new auto-enrolment pension scheme will begin on 30 September 2025.

Two double child benefit payments before Christmas look set to be announced in the Budget following Government talks.

RTÉ was warned that complaints about releasing personal information from TV and radio stars were inevitable if they went ahead with a plan to publish a register of external activities.

The new National Children's Hospital is a project in deep crisis and in need of emergency attention, writes Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers.

It is one of the most hotly anticipated budgets in recent memory. And while money is on the menu, for once it is not just financial reasons that are focusing minds. So just what are some of the key areas expected to cause debate between Government and the Opposition parties in the week ahead?

The media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has been designated as the competent Irish authority to impose penalties on hosting service providers who do not comply with their obligations under the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation.

Last night the Government published its latest snapshot of public finances. As the clock ticks down to the Budget, the full impact of the windfall from multinationals is becoming clearer. Our Economic and Public Affairs Correspondent David Murphy looks at what this might mean for the coalition.

The Government's White Papers of spending and receipts confirms the Government will have a surplus of €25 billion for this year.

An investigation has been opened by the competition regulator into suspected breaches of competition law by the healthcare software company, Clanwilliam.

Seven South African tech startups have showcased their innovations at Dublin's Dogpatch Labs.

The Council of the Financial Services Union (FSU) has unanimously agreed a motion calling on all its pay bargaining committees to insist on significant pay increases for its members in each of the main retail banks in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.