Ireland’s Finance Minister Simon Harris has instructed officials to carry out an analysis of how the government should react to the uptick of “suspicious betting” on platforms like Polymarket.
Ireland’s Finance Minister Simon Harris has instructed officials to carry out an analysis of how the government should react to the uptick of “suspicious betting” on platforms like Polymarket.
The Polymarket website hosts trading on whether Houthi militias would strike Israeli territory arranged on a smartphone in Forest Hills neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. Prediction platforms pitch themselves as tools for insight, but eye-catching bets on real-world events are raising questions about access, integrity and regulation. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg
Ireland’s Finance Minister Simon Harris has instructed officials to carry out an analysis of how the government should react to the uptick of “suspicious betting” on platforms like Polymarket.
Ireland’s Finance Minister Simon Harris has instructed officials to carry out an analysis of how the government should react to the uptick of “suspicious betting” on platforms like Polymarket.
The Polymarket website hosts trading on whether Houthi militias would strike Israeli territory arranged on a smartphone in Forest Hills neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. Prediction platforms pitch themselves as tools for insight, but eye-catching bets on real-world events are raising questions about access, integrity and regulation. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg
With the UK government in crisis, the specter of a Reform leadership one day is shifting the political dynamic in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
With the UK government in crisis, the specter of a Reform leadership one day is shifting the political dynamic in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage outside Havering Town Hall following the 2026 local election results on May 8.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. is tracking how often some employees use artificial intelligence tools as part of a push to embed the technology throughout its operations, according to people familiar with the matter.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. is tracking how often some employees use artificial intelligence tools as part of a push to embed the technology throughout its operations, according to people familiar with the matter.
The UnitedHealth logo on a smartphone arranged in New York, US, on Friday, July 7, 2023. UnitedHealth Group Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on July 14. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg
Protesters blocked an Irish oil refinery and demonstrated in Dublin over the government’s handling of soaring fuel prices in the wake of the war in the Middle East.
Protesters blocked an Irish oil refinery and demonstrated in Dublin over the government’s handling of soaring fuel prices in the wake of the war in the Middle East.
Vehicles parked in protest over rising fuel prices on O'Connell Street, Dublin, on April 8.
The Irish government launched a test phase of its digital wallet Friday including an age verification capability to keep teenagers safer online.
Social media app icons for Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X and Reddit are displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday Feb. 11, 2026. Major social media platforms blocked 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia in December as the country’s landmark social media ban for under-16s took effect.
The Irish government launched a test phase of its digital wallet Friday including an age verification capability to keep teenagers safer online.
Social media app icons for Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X and Reddit are displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday Feb. 11, 2026. Major social media platforms blocked 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia in December as the country’s landmark social media ban for under-16s took effect.
ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok has dropped plans to invest in a new Irish data center in a blow to the country’s reputation as a data center hub as it grapples with concerns over grid capacity.
ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok has dropped plans to invest in a new Irish data center in a blow to the country’s reputation as a data center hub as it grapples with concerns over grid capacity.
TikTok offices in Dublin. Photographer: Niall Carson/PA Images/Getty Images
The fallout from the Iran war is testing the resilience of Ireland’s economy, one of the strongest in Europe, as the Irish central bank expects soaring energy prices to slow domestic growth.
The fallout from the Iran war is testing the resilience of Ireland’s economy, one of the strongest in Europe, as the Irish central bank expects soaring energy prices to slow domestic growth.
The city centre and the River Liffey is viewed across Dublin's skyline, in Dublin, Ireland, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2005. Ireland is suffering the worst economic collapse of any developed nation since the Great Depression, according to the Economic & Social Research Institute in Dublin. Photographer: Crispin Rodwell
Ireland’s government approved a €250 million ($290 million) package to alleviate the impact of soaring energy costs caused by the Iran war, including a cut to the fuel excise duty.
Ireland’s government approved a €250 million ($290 million) package to alleviate the impact of soaring energy costs caused by the Iran war, including a cut to the fuel excise duty.
Ireland’s government approved a €250 million ($290 million) package to alleviate the impact of soaring energy costs caused by the Iran war, including a cut to the fuel excise duty.
Ireland’s government approved a €250 million ($290 million) package to alleviate the impact of soaring energy costs caused by the Iran war, including a cut to the fuel excise duty.
Ireland is better placed than many of its European peers to weather economic risks from the Iran war fallout as it starts from a stronger base, Central Bank of Ireland Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said.
Ireland is better placed than many of its European peers to weather economic risks from the Iran war fallout as it starts from a stronger base, Central Bank of Ireland Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said.
Gabriel Makhlouf Photographer: Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Bloomberg
European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf didn’t rule out an increase in interest rates next month should data signal the need for such a step, though said it’s impossible to commit with uncertainty so high.
European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf didn’t rule out an increase in interest rates next month should data signal the need for such a step, though said it’s impossible to commit with uncertainty so high.
Gabriel Makhlouf Photographer: Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Bloomberg
European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf didn’t rule out an increase in interest rates next month should data signal the need for such a step, though said it’s impossible to commit with uncertainty so high.
European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf didn’t rule out an increase in interest rates next month should data signal the need for such a step, though said it’s impossible to commit with uncertainty so high.
Gabriel Makhlouf Photographer: Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Bloomberg
Irish Premier Micheál Martin will gift Donald Trump the traditional bowl of shamrock when he meets the US president for St. Patrick’s Day, part of a charm offensive as the nation seeks to safeguard an economic model built on US investment.
Irish Premier Micheál Martin will gift Donald Trump the traditional bowl of shamrock when he meets the US president for St. Patrick’s Day, part of a charm offensive as the nation seeks to safeguard an economic model built on US investment.
Michael Martin in Munich in 2025. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
Ireland’s Finance Minister said he is confident a long-awaited multi-trillion-euro European saving and investments union is close to getting over the line after years of sparring between member states over how it would work.
Ireland’s Finance Minister said he is confident a long-awaited multi-trillion-euro European saving and investments union is close to getting over the line after years of sparring between member states over how it would work.
Simon Harris on March 16. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
Ireland’s Finance Minister said he is confident a long-awaited multi-trillion-euro European saving and investments union is close to getting over the line after years of sparring between member states over how it would work.
Ireland’s Finance Minister said he is confident a long-awaited multi-trillion-euro European saving and investments union is close to getting over the line after years of sparring between member states over how it would work.
Simon Harris on March 16. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
Ireland’s Finance Minister said he is confident a long-awaited multi-trillion-euro European saving and investments union is close to getting over the line after years of sparring between member states over how it would work.
Ireland’s Finance Minister said he is confident a long-awaited multi-trillion-euro European saving and investments union is close to getting over the line after years of sparring between member states over how it would work.
Simon Harris on March 16. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
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