A strike on Wednesday by Irish public sector workers demanding higher pay to cope with rising living costs is causing disruption across the country.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf declined to rule out an interest-rate hike in October if circumstances require it.

Europe needs a change in mindset on innovation and technology and must take bolder action or it will fall further behind economic powerhouses like the US and China, according to Ireland’s prime minister.

Russian aggression has reached “existential” and “reckless” levels for the European Union, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said Thursday, two days after Germany blamed Moscow for a failed drone attack at a Leipzig airport.

Ireland unveiled details of new savings accounts that aim to encourage retail investment with tax incentives and unlock some of large proportion of household assets held in cash.

An investigation into alumina exports from Ireland to Russia has not found conclusive evidence linking a production plant to the manufacture of weapons in Russia, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said.

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.