Guinness back in top ten as boss resigns
Guinness has re-entered the top ten beer brands in the world after an absence of seven years, according to Brand Finance which monitors the drinks market. The Guinness brand is…
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EU budget rises to €2 trillion with fisheries and agriculture merged into the same fund
The European Commission has unveiled huge and controversial proposals for a new total budget of €2 trillion to cover the period form 2028 to 2034. The President of the European…
Electric cars gaining market share
Electric cars now make up close to one in five of new vehicles, according to latest figures. In the first six months of 2025, electric car sales were up 27…
Car repair stitch-up gets €10 million warning
Drivers are being scared off taking their cars to independent garages by the Irish motor industry, the consumer watchdog the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) fears. The CCPC has…
Gambling addicts lured into more bets
Special offers are enticing gamblers to bet more, according to a report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). It warns that addicts are particularly vulnerable. ESRI’s Behavioural Research…
Drinking water quality ‘inadequate’ for 497,000 people in Ireland
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Uisce Éireann to improve drinking water for half a million people where supplies are not up to standard. The EPA found that water…
EU demands devices and services accessible to people with disabilities
Computers, phones and banking services must be accessible to all under a new European law that has just come into force. The European Accessibility Act has now entered into application…
Government facial recognition tech broke EU law
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has ruled that the government broke EU law in the way that it used facial recognition technology in the registration process for Public Services Cards.…
Data centres hoover up more than one-fifth of Ireland’s electricity
Data centres used 22 percent of Ireland’s electricity last year, up from 5 percent less than ten years ago. Power-hungry computer servers are essential to Ireland’s tech industry. But the…
EU approves €211 million for films with Irish and European cultural content
The European Commission has approved €211 million Irish state funding to support television and film production “with Irish and European cultural content”. The government tax credit scheme is designed to…