Few countries punch above their weight as much as Ireland does. Culturally, the tiny island nation of just 5 million people boasts award-winning actors such as Cillian Murphy, world renown brands like Guinness, and some of the best butter anywhere. Ireland’s leader is practically guaranteed a White House meeting with the US president every year on St. Patrick’s Day.
Few countries punch above their weight as much as Ireland does. Culturally, the tiny island nation of just 5 million people boasts award-winning actors such as Cillian Murphy, world renown brands like Guinness, and some of the best butter anywhere. Ireland’s leader is practically guaranteed a White House meeting with the US president every year on St. Patrick’s Day.
Shoppers on Grafton Street in Dublin. Photographer: Patrick Bolger/Bloomberg
Irish gross domestic product fell 12% in the first three months of the year as the multinational-dominated sector contracted.
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) building, center right, and the Central Bank of Ireland building, center left, along River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Ireland's election will be a big test of how the country handles its cash surplus. Photographer: Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Bloomberg
Ireland’s cabinet agreed to put a bill to parliament that proposes a ban on the trade of goods with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Ireland’s cabinet agreed to put a bill to parliament that proposes a ban on the trade of goods with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Ireland cannot take its fiscal resilience for granted, the International Monetary Fund warned, as unpredictable geopolitical events elevate uncertainty even in one of Europe’s strongest economies.
Ireland cannot take its fiscal resilience for granted, the International Monetary Fund warned, as unpredictable geopolitical events elevate uncertainty even in one of Europe’s strongest economies.
The International Financial Services Centre in Dublin, Ireland, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. Ireland holds a general election on Nov. 29.
Ireland cannot take its fiscal resilience for granted, the International Monetary Fund warned, as unpredictable geopolitical events elevate uncertainty even in one of Europe’s strongest economies.
Ireland cannot take its fiscal resilience for granted, the International Monetary Fund warned, as unpredictable geopolitical events elevate uncertainty even in one of Europe’s strongest economies.
The International Financial Services Centre in Dublin, Ireland, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. Ireland holds a general election on Nov. 29.
Meta Platforms Inc. is alerting thousands of employees that they’re being laid off, part of a previously announced restructuring aimed at reducing costs while the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence.
Meta Platforms Inc. is alerting thousands of employees that they’re being laid off, part of a previously announced restructuring aimed at reducing costs while the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence.
Meta Platforms Inc. signage during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. Meta Platforms Inc., seeking to turn its smart glasses lineup into a must-have product, on Wednesday unveiled its first version with a built-in screen. Photographer: David Paul Morris/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
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
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