Multinational companies are buoying Irish economic growth even as conflict in the Middle East dampens consumer demand, according to the Central Bank of Ireland.
Multinational companies are buoying Irish economic growth even as conflict in the Middle East dampens consumer demand, according to the Central Bank of Ireland.
The global economy still faces multiple risks even as the US and Iran agree to halt the war in the Middle East, the head of Irish bank AIB Group Plc warned.
The global economy still faces multiple risks even as the US and Iran agree to halt the war in the Middle East, the head of Irish bank AIB Group Plc warned.
AIB Group Plc CEO Colin Hunt on June 16. Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg
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.
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