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A High Court judge has warned all sides in a bitter row between three co-founders of technology conference organiser Web Summit to resolve the dispute before evidence begins. At the start of the trial’s second week, Judge Michael Twomey quoted…

The company behind the Penney’s retail brand will soon unveil plans to open a new store near Ennis city centre. A published planning notice confirms that Primark Ltd intends to submit plans for a three-storey shopping centre with a basement…

The Central Bank has introduced a new consumer protection code aimed at improving citizens’ protection from online fraud and ensuring that they are informed about the products they purchase. After careful review, an updated Consumer Protection Code was published. This…

McDonald’s expansion in Ireland has been halted following appeals from individual protesters in Westmeath and Waterford. Last month, planning authorities in two counties gave the go-ahead for new McDonald’s drive-thru restaurants at Lakepoint Retail and Business Park in Mullingar and…

The looming trade conflict between the US and the EU is “a serious concern”, the central bank chief said, stressing that Ireland is in a state of “significant change and instability”. Gabriel Makhlouf said making predictions in a context of…

The High Court has heard a claim that Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave “significantly altered” and distributed a negative recording of his phone call with the former director of a major tech conference to “harm” him, alleging the latter had…

The European Union has outlined measures that Apple must implement to make its iPhone and iPad operating systems more accessible for effective interaction with competing technologies. It is the first time a tech corporation has been forced to comply with…

Ireland recorded a goods trade surplus of €12.2 billion in January this year, driven by a rise in pharmaceutical exports amid growing concerns about US tariffs. According to the Central Statistical Office, the unadjusted value of merchandise exports increased by…

Drugmakers are asking the Trump administration and European Union officials to exempt medical products from growing tariff conflicts, seeking to avoid higher prices for popular drugs made in Ireland, such as Merck’s cancer immunotherapy drug Keytruda and AbbVie’s wrinkle treatment…

The threat of US tariffs on alcoholic beverages is “a very serious problem”, according to Prime Minister Michael Martin. The Prime Minister noted that Irish whiskey production had benefited from “significant growth” in the US market, and that the tariff…