Ireland’s government is planning for €1.5 billion in tax cuts ($1.7 billion) in its budget later this year, using some of its fiscal bounty to help workers.

A new Amazon transatlantic fiber-optic link is symbolic of the country’s tech economy, but also of its chronic lack of defense spending.

A new Amazon transatlantic fiber-optic link is symbolic of the country’s tech economy, but also of its chronic lack of defense spending.

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.

The European Central Bank is intent to get inflation back to its goal, Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf said, refusing to say if that will require an interest-rate increase next month.

The European Central Bank is intent to get inflation back to its goal, Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf said, refusing to say if that will require an interest-rate increase next month.

Fine Gael, a member of Ireland’s governing coalition, and the Social Democrats won seats in two by-elections Sunday.

Ireland is about to get another lesson in how quickly its political landscape is shifting in two elections on Friday on opposite sides of the country.

Meta Platforms Inc. is under investigation by Ireland’s media watchdog over concerns it’s preventing users from exercising their right to choose what shows up in their feed on Instagram and Facebook.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf said yesterday’s initial assessment of the euro-area economy’s health, combined with weaker consumer and business confidence, suggests “near-term headwinds” to growth.

Ireland cut this year’s economic-growth projection, citing the conflict in the Middle East.

Ireland cut this year’s economic-growth projection, citing the conflict in the Middle East.

Ireland’s Ornua, the maker of Kerrygold butter, said higher costs resulting from the Middle East conflict are showing up in supply chains, in the latest warning that the war is driving food inflation.

Ireland’s government announced a support package to ease the burden of rising fuel costs after public anger sparked a wave of protests and blockades across the country in the past week.

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.

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.

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.

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.