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Average mortgage interest rate dips in August – Central Bank

New figures from the Central Bank show that the average interest rate on new Irish mortgages at the end of ...
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Gold zooms past $4,000 for first time in historic flight to safety

Gold raced past $4,000 an ounce for the first time today as investors piled into a historic rally in the ...
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Google launches new AI mode search tool in Ireland

Google has announced the rollout of its AI mode in Ireland. The company has described the new tool as its ...
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Petrol and diesel to rise 2.5c per litre due to carbon tax increase, no electricity credits in 2026

There will be no one-off energy credits next year while increases in carbon tax will add around 2.5c to the ...
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Cost of petrol, diesel up as some Budget measures come into effect

Some Budget measures announced in the Dáil yesterday came into effect at midnight. Yesterday evening, TDs voted to reduce the ...
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Government uses Budget tax changes to try to fix housing

This Budget has a lot of significant measures aimed at addressing the housing crisis. The largest step will be reducing ...
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Dept of Health budget to provide for 3,300 extra staff

A record level of total funding of €27.4bn will be allocated to the Department of Health for 2026. The overall ...
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At a glance: Here are the key points from Budget 2026

The Government has described Budget 2026 as “sensible” and one which will “protect jobs and protect growth” in Ireland given ...
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Funding for TB eradication programme doubled in Budget

A total of €2.3bn has been allocated to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for 2026. Aside from ...
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