Carbon charge for consumers of petrol and road diesel both increased 22% to €274 and €207 per tonne of carbon dioxide emitted

CSO data also shows more than 6% of all people employed in Ireland worked in the construction sector in 2024

Dalkey-based All-Ireland champions do not presently own any pitches and rely on local authority pitches and rental of private facilities

Glanbia finished up 1.5% at close of business after the nutrition company announced the sale of the US arm of SlimFast

Bartra Homecare will be headed by former Dublin Bus chief executive Ray Coyne

While financial terms were not disclosed, Glanbia valued the business at €44.1m at the end of last year

Government reforms to sector likely to lead to short-term reliance on fossil fuels, Barclays finds

It is understood the intention is that a majority of the Cork roles will be migrated in a phased manner to Dublin between now and 2027

Across the four local authorities of Dublin, there was an annual decline of 35.5% in the total number of dwelling units approved

Over 81,000 flights were handled by Ireland’s five main airports in the second quarter, with Dublin handling 83%, CSO data shows

Investment into Irish small and medium enterprises and start-ups falls from €494m to €112.6m in the second quarter

Surge in output prices was driven mainly by a significant increase in the price of cattle, which was 49.6% ahead of last year

Scheme, capped at €20,000 per pub, would return 40% of excise duty on draught beer and cider at an annual cost of €73m

AIB has again invested in the group’s fund, along with Bank of Ireland and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund

Group weathered one of the weakest northern European wind periods on record