Jim Woulfe appointed as new Enterprise Ireland chairman
Former Dairygold boss has been interim chairman since June 2025
Plan for €100m critical care extension at Rotunda maternity hospital blocked on appeal
Four-storey critical care building would cause irreparable damage to the character of Parnell Square, An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded
Rental reforms will drive landlords out of sector, property group tells Minister
Body warned of likely legal challenges against rental reforms in pre-budget letter
Shares struggle for direction on mixed day of trading
Positive legislative developments for the construction sector in the UK helped the FTSE to a record high.
Planning permission granted for 241 homes at Dolphin’s Barn
The plans will necessitate the demolition of commercial and warehouse buildings and has attracted some opposition from nearby residents.
AIB workers to receive up to 3.5% pay rise after agreement with union
FSU recommend its members accept the deal following ‘intensive negotiations’
Irish fishermen need basic income payment to ‘stop collapse’ of the sector, Oireachtas committee told
Representatives told body the sector is ‘pushed to the brink’
EU laws ‘clearly inadequate’ to protect creators’ IP, Oireachtas committee hears
Tech platforms need to be identified as publishers, NUJ claims, describing as ‘free riders’
News publishers under ‘grave threat’ from AI, Oireachtas committee to hear
Union to call for journalists to be compensated for AI use of their copyrighted material
Big-tech firms claw back losses following fears of AI bubble
Novo Nordisk gained after US firm cancelled competitor to weight-loss drug
Social media companies made €32m serving scam ads to Irish users, research estimates
Irish users encounter fewer scam advertisements than those in other countries but lost more to scams than others across Europe
Kerry men spend most on flowers for Valentine’s Day, AIB data finds
Spending jumped 45% on previous year to more than €143m across three million transactions on AIB cards on Valentine’s Day last year
European Commission restarts graduate recruitment for first time since 2019
Process viewed as an important way to replace retiring Irish officials
Tui Holidays withdrew planes from Dublin amid €3m loss at Irish unit
Travel agent recorded a loss for 2025 citing tough trading conditions and hits to margins














