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Dublin unveils bumper budget with tax cuts and higher wages

Irish politicians have presented a generous new budget this afternoon, despite concerns about inflation risks and fiscal security.

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Ireland needs 'tens of thousands' more homes to keep up with demand

Ireland's central bank says the housing market is struggling from a decade of under-supply and needs tens of thousands more homes to be built annually.

Europe News

A new chapter: Irish government to subsidise school books

As cost-of-living pressures continue to pile up, the Irish government has an ambitious new strategy to ease the pains for parents of young learners: subsidise the cost of school books.

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Keir Starmer visits Ireland as part of 'wider EU reset'

Relations between the two countries have been strained since the UK voted to leave the European Union, complicating some political structures of Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK.

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Business

Electric Ireland announces gas and electricity price reduction

Electric Ireland’s most recent announcement is the third price cut in one year, with the previous two reductions having come into effect in November 2023 and March 2024.

Tech News

X won’t use EU tweets to train Grok AI model, Irish regulators say

Irish court proceedings have been dropped against the social media platform X, regulators said.

Economy

EU construction outlook: Will there be a rebound next year?

ING reveals which European countries’ construction sectors are bouncing back and which are still a little slow to pick up.

Economy

Ireland has a budget surplus: Why has it been warned to stop spending?

Ireland's fiscal watchdog has advised the government to pinch pennies before October's budget announcement.

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Ireland to set up inquiry into 'harrowing' abuse at religious schools

The government's scoping inquiry found almost 2,400 allegations of historical sexual abuse by hundreds of schools run by religious orders across Ireland.

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Oasis ticket controversy: Is dynamic pricing legal in the EU?

After selling out 17 shows for their reunion tour, Oasis have faced criticism for using Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing option.

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Weather heroes honoured in new list of 2024 storm names

They include the name of a former meteorologist who made “the most important forecast” the Met Office has ever produced.

Business

Turkish firm buys company formerly owned by fallen business tycoon

Sabanci Holdings has bought a majority stake in Mannok, once the prized firm of Seán Quinn - and since a victim of several attacks and sabotage attempts.

Tech News

Plans for Google data centre in Dublin rejected over energy concerns

The South Dublin County Council rejected Google’s new data centre because it’s not clear how much energy it will take away from the national grid.

Business

Ryanair boosts Belfast flights and cuts Berlin capacity

The Irish airline will increase available seats between London and Belfast this Christmas to compensate for a flight cap at Dublin airport.

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Fontaines D.C.’s ‘Romance’: One of 2024’s most impressive records

Irish post-punkers Fontaines D.C. release their fourth album – and it’s one of the year’s very best.

Europe News

How the Irish government aims to fix the housing crisis

Massive growth in the population of Ireland between 2015 and 2023 has seen demand for housing reach a ratio of now just under 4 to 1. This means that for every four persons seeking a house, only one property is available.

Tech News

Ireland targets social media companies over hate speech

A number of the top ten social media companies in the world have major offices in Dublin including Meta, X and TikTok.

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Ireland to reduce welfare payments to Ukrainian refugees

The Irish government said its proposed reduction in welfare payments brought the country into line with most EU states, while its opponents believe it will create further poverty, especially affecting children.

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Critically acclaimed Irish writer Edna O’Brien dies aged 93

O'Brien's debut novel “The Country Girls” made her Ireland’s most notorious exile since James Joyce.

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Mercury Prize 2024: Check out the shortlisted nominees

This year's Mercury Prize shortlist is borderline flawless. From Charli XCX to The Last Dinner Party, via Beth Gibbons and Nia Archives, all are deserving of taking the top prize in September...