RTÉ Business

10/10/2025

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has taken issue with an analysis conducted by the Economic and Social and Research Institute (ESRI), which says the measures announced in Budget 2026 will result in small income losses next year.

The measures announced in Budget 2026 will result in small income losses next year, according to an analysis from the Economic and Social and Research Institute.

10/10/2025

The European Commission is scrutinising safeguards for minors on Snapchat, YouTube, the Apple App Store and Google Play under its Digital Services Act, it said today.

The European Commission is scrutinising safeguards for minors on Snapchat, YouTube, the Apple App Store and Google Play under its Digital Services Act, it said today.

10/10/2025

Oil prices declined to multi-month lows on Friday as the market's risk premium faded after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a plan to end the war in Gaza.

Oil prices declined to multi-month lows on Friday as the market's risk premium faded after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a plan to end the war in Gaza.

09/10/2025

The European Central Bank believes current interest rate levels are robust enough in "managing shocks", minutes of its September meeting showed today, fuelling expectations of no further cuts for now.

The European Central Bank believes current interest rate levels are robust enough in "managing shocks", minutes of its September meeting showed today, fuelling expectations of no further cuts for now.

09/10/2025

The State's planning board decided 25% of cases within statutory timelines last year compared to 28% a year earlier, according to its annual report.

The State's planning board, An Coimisiún Pleanála, decided 25% of cases within statutory timelines last year compared to 28% a year earlier, according to its annual report.

09/10/2025

The €365m Center Parcs holiday resort in Co Longford has this year recorded average weekly revenues of almost €2m as operating profits increased by 13% to €33.3m.

The €365m Center Parcs holiday resort in Co Longford has this year recorded average weekly revenues of almost €2m as operating profits increased by 13% to €33.3m.

09/10/2025

Financial technology company Stripe has opened a new Dublin headquarters, tripling its office space to 14,500 square metres.

Financial technology company Stripe has opened a new Dublin headquarters, tripling its office space to 14,500 square metres.

07/10/2025

The Minister for Finance has announced that as of 1 January 2026, the national minimum wage will increase by €0.65 per hour to €14.15 per hour.

07/10/2025

There will be no one-off energy credits next year while increases in carbon tax will add around 2.5c to the cost of a litre of motor fuels from tomorrow.

There will be no one-off electricity credits next year while increases in carbon tax will add around 2.5c to the cost of a litre of motor fuels from tomorrow.

07/10/2025

The duty on a pack of 20 ci******es will be increased by 50c as part of Budget 2026, however excise duty on alcohol is unchanged.

The duty on a pack of 20 ci******es will be increased by 50c as part of Budget 2026, however excise duty on alcohol is unchanged.

07/10/2025

The Government has announced a weekly increase of €10 per person in a range of social protection payments from 2026, including: the State pension, disability allowance, carer's allowance, jobseeker's allowance and one-parent family payment.

The Government has announced a weekly increase of €10 per person in a range of social protection payments from 2026, including: the State pension, disability allowance, carer's allowance, jobseeker's allowance and one-parent family payment.

07/10/2025

The Government has committed over €5bn in capital investment for housing delivery next year.

The Government has committed over €5bn in capital investment for housing delivery next year.