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Viatel Technology Group to acquire Cybit Cyber

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 13:54
Viatel Technology Group, a business technology and cybersecurity provider has announced the acquisition of Cybit's cyber operations.

Average monthly saving of €91 for solar panel owners

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 13:36
Almost three-quarters of solar panel owners cited cost savings as the main benefit, with an average monthly saving of €91 on energy bills.

Pre-tax profits up 17% at McDonald's Irish operations

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 12:54
Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of US fast food giant McDonald's last year increased by 17% to €42.43m.

Stellantis weighs sale among options for Maserati

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 12:01
Stellantis is considering a possible sale of its struggling luxury Maserati unit, among other options, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, as the automaker seeks to overhaul its sprawling portfolio of 14 brands.

Heineken loses operational control of facilities in Congo

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 11:43
Heineken has lost operational control and withdrawn its staff from its facilities in conflict-affected areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dutch brewer said today.

Greenore port now included in CSO main port statistics

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 11:38
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish ports handled a total of 12.9 million tonnes of goods in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 7% compared with the same time last year.

32% of NCAD students have self-declared additional needs

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 11:27
Almost a third of students at the National College of Art and Design have self-declared additional needs of some description, a senior administrator has told an equality tribunal.

Laois County Council gives OK for Electric Picnic 2025

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 10:08
Laois County Council has given the green light for the largest ever Electric Picnic festival to take place.

Ireland's solar energy increases by 160% since 2023

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 09:58
Ireland's solar energy increased by 49% in the last year and by 160% since 2023, new figures show today.

Panda opens new Compressed Natural Gas station in Dublin

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 09:44
Waste company Panda has opened its new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station in Cappagh in Dublin 11. Developed in partnership with Gas Networks Ireland, the new station brings the number of CNG stations in Ireland to 12.

First time buyer homes and mortgages rise significantly

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 08:56
One in three first time buyer (FTB) homes were valued over €400,000 in 2024, three times the 2019 share, according to the latest BPFI mortgage report

EU probing corporate structure of X after xAI deal

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 08:46
The European Union said it was seeking more information from Elon Musk's X about changes to its corporate structure, months after the social media platform was bought by xAI in a $33 billion deal.

UK budget deficit undershoots official expectations

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 08:25
Britain's government borrowed less over the first two months of the 2025/26 financial year than official budget forecasters had expected, helped by an influx of taxes paid by businesses after a recent hike in social security contributions.

UniCredit CEO says likely to withdraw offer for Banco BPM

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 08:19
The chief executive of UniCredit said in a newspaper interview the Italian bank was likely to withdraw its offer for smaller peer Banco BPM.

Cork Airport wins best regional airport award again

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 07:48
Cork Airport has been named the "Best Airport in Europe (under 5 million passengers)" at the Airport Council International (ACI) EUROPE Best Airport Awards 2025.

Japan's core inflation hits two year high

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 07:33
Japan's core inflation hit a more than two-year high in May and exceeded the central bank's 2% target for well over three years, keeping it under pressure to resume interest rate hikes despite economic headwinds from US tariffs.

UK retail sales record biggest monthly drop since 2023

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 07:23
Sales at UK retailers were down last month as food and clothing shopping dipped following a jump during April.

Moneypoint to end burning coal after 40 years

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 01:55
The ESB is to cease burning coal at its Moneypoint Power station in Co Clare from today. The plant has been burning coal since it was set up 40 years ago.

Moneypoint to end burning coal after 40 years

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 01:55
After 40 years of operation ESB is to cease burning coal at its Moneypoint Power Station in Co Clare from today.

Glasnevin housing plan leaves uncertainty for businesses

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 00:00
Businesses in an industrial estate on the northside of Dublin say they are facing an uncertain future due to Dublin City Council's plans to redevelop the area for housing.

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