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Plans lodged by Sport Ireland for a new National Cricket Centre, including a spectator bowl, will generate a €93m tourism dividend here over a five year period.

Continuing US tariffs of 10% would reduce Gross Domestic Product, a measure of economic growth which includes multinationals, by 1.5 percentage points next year, according to the Department of Finance.

The US trade deficit reached a new record in March, according to fresh government data published today, as imports surged ahead of President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariff rollout.

Tax receipts for the first four months of the year are up 15.3% on the same time last year, the latest Exchequer Returns from the Department of Finance show.

British oil group BP, which has lagged rivals in recent years, saw a boost to its share price today on rumours of a possible mega takeover by rival Shell.

A recruiter at Salesforce who moved to the west of Ireland with his family under a remote work arrangement - only to be ordered back to an office 275km away after less than a year - is the first person to win compensation for a breach of legislation which came into force last year.

Boosted by the timing of Easter this year, take-home grocery sales in Ireland over the four weeks to April 20 increased by 8.4% compared to the same time last year.

The European Union is under no pressure to accept an unfair tariff deal with the US, its trade chief said today, adding that it was being contacted by other countries seeking to forge closer trade ties with the 27-nation bloc.

Air Canada, Canada's largest airline, relaunched its seasonal service between Dublin and Vancouver over the weekend.

Dutch healthcare technology company Philips has today cut its profit margin forecast for 2025, citing a net impact from tariffs of between €250-300m despite "substantial tariff mitigations".

The Minister for Justice has been asked to clarify laws around the sale of non-alcoholic beers to minors in pubs.

The National Treasury Management Agency said it plans to hold a bond auction on Thursday May 8, which will seek to raise between €1 billion and €1.25 billion in nine-year debt.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has called for "calm, measured dialogue" between the EU and US to end the ongoing tariffs threats.

The euro zone economy continued to expand in April but at a slower pace as demand weakened and the dominant services sector nearly stagnated, suggesting the region's recovery remains fragile, a survey showed.

Denmark-based green energy company Ørsted has begun construction on its second Irish solar farm in Ballinrea, located between Carrigaline and Cork city.

European online fashion retailer Zalando has today reported first-quarter revenue that was stronger than expected thanks to additional customers and a good start to spring and summer sales, and confirmed its 2025 guidance.

Irish firms need to ensure they are compliant with new European accessibility rules or risk significant penalties, a digital design expert has warned.

German fashion group Hugo Boss has today reported a better-than-expected quarterly revenue and maintained its full-year forecast amid increased macroeconomic uncertainties.

Ford Motor has suspended its annual guidance because of uncertainty around US President Donald Trump's tariffs, saying the levies would cost the company about $1.5 billion in adjusted earnings before interest and taxes.

Barbie-maker Mattel has withdrawn its annual financial targets and said it would increase prices for some products in the US as the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs bump up input costs for the toymaker.