From ChatGPT to dodgy box wars: 13 tech trends that defined 2025

It was a year that witnessed the rise of retro tech – and the first time…

NTMA told it must publish data that proves prize-bond draw is actually random

Agency had refused to reveal contents of report, saying it could be used by cyber criminals…

Housing at former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum gets go-ahead

The project, led by the Land Development Agency (LDA), has been beset by legal difficulties, and…

Irish Nationwide formally enters liquidation

The building society was a key player in speculative lending that hammered the country It collapsed…

Planned new laws will give regulators power to tighten controls on pricing and contracts

A public consultation has been opened for consumers and businesses The proposals also target bid-rigging, a…

US bars imports of foreign-made drones

An Autel Robotics drone on display at a trade fair in Berlin. Photo: Bloomberg David Shepardson…

Flutter’s FanDuel launches ‘prediction market’ app

Move follows launch of similar product by rival DraftKings FanDuel CEO Amy Howe. Photo: Getty FanDuel,…

‘My main advice would be to plan earlier than feels necessary’ – seasonal entrepreneurs share the financial lessons they learnt this year

Aoife McHugh launched her reusable Christmas cracker business in 2022. Photo: Gareth Chaney Most retail businesses…

Lansdowne secures funding to pursue $100m claim against Government

It has signed an engagement letter with Diamond McCarthy, which has decades of experience in cross-border…

‘Always Remember’ is crowned Christmas number 1 bestseller

The inspiring collection of thoughts on resilience and friendship, by the British illustrator Charles Mackesy, sold…

Operating profits at Blarney Woollen Mills Group increase by 14pc to €4.98m

New consolidated accounts for the Blarney-headquartered retail and hotel group show profits increased even as revenues…

The top five questions asked of Eoin McGee in 2025, from mortgage repayments to lifetime loans

Financial planner Eoin McGee has been answering readers’ questions for the Indo Money section since the…

Ryanair fined €256m in Italy for ‘abusive’ strategy preventing travel agencies from purchasing flights

No-frills airline plans to appeal the decision, saying the fine was unjust Ryanair plane. Photo: PA…

New tools developed to assess stress in retail and hospitality

Hospitality sector. Stock image The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment is developing new economic tracking…

UK government climbs down on farmland inheritance tax levels

UK environment secretary Emma Reynolds. Photo: PA Sophie Wingate and Katie Dickinson Press Association Today at…

Trump suspends US offshore wind licences citing ‘national security’

Stock image: Getty Ryan Patrick Jones and Stine Jacobsen Today at 06:30 The Trump administration suspended…

AMCS losses triple to €60m as it books costs linked to takeover

Last year, Swedish private equity firm EQT bought a majority stake in AMCS in a deal…

Businesses confident heading into 2026 despite tariff uncertainty

A survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) found that while 84pc of small…

My Money: ‘I lived on fruit for weeks after spending all my money on Manolo Blahniks and a ticket to the Royal Opera’

Sandra Oman is a Liberties-born soprano who has hundreds of operatic roles and two No 1…

Indeed Ireland pays out dividends of €1.72bn as profits slip 6pc to €606m

New accounts filed by Indeed Operations Ireland Ltd show that the profits declined as revenues increased…

Gina London: Something’s cooking in the kitchen, as we find leadership lessons, and cakes too

This column isn’t about baking. Or nostalgia. It’s about presence The Betty Crocker Cooky Book was…

Irish semi-conductor services firm WGNStar bought by US tech infrastructure giant ABM in €234m deal

The firm employs 1,300 people overall, many of them at its Co Kildare base but also…