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Ifac slams Budget 2024 as ‘fiscal gimmickry’ and warns of return to Celtic Tiger spending

The state’s budgetary watchdog said the government’s recent budget package of tax cuts and higher spending was “mostly untargeted”

EU nears agreement on new landmark AI Act to regulate ChatGPT and other platforms

The European Union looks set to become the first major western government to put firm guardrails on artificial intelligence technology

Ikea’s Ballymun store is best performing in world by revenue

The company said 3.2 million customers visited the north Dublin store over a 12 month period

Motoring: Volkswagen goes the distance with flagship ID.7

The ID.7 is Volkswagen’s answer to what Tesla has been doing for years, and it has been worth the wait

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group on track to report record profits as sales surge at Sports Direct

The British retail giant behind the House of Fraser department store chain and Sports Direct said it is seeing strong trading momentum this year

Orban frustrates EU’s €25 Billion Effort to Force Him Into Line

There is little to suggest that anything has managed to throw Orban’s decade-old campaign against liberal democracy into reverse

Through the roof – cost of building three-bed home surges to almost €400,000

A new report by the SCSI shows the price has risen 20 per cent in the last three years

Top Intel executive: Our AI efforts have been dogged by ‘crippling execution delays’

Leaked blog post shows vice-president claimed chip giant would need ‘increased perseverance’ to catch up with Nvidia

Deutsche Bank: ECB to cut interest rates next April rather than June

The German bank told its clients that it expected the European Central Bank to cut rates at leat two months earlier than previously expected

Stephen Wheeler: It takes too long to get planning decisions for green projects

The managing director of SSE Renewables said he planned to tell Cop28 about the company’s frustrating experience of progressing Ireland’s energy transition

TikTok ‘absolutely confident’ in its handling of Dublin riots content

Social media platforms accused of ‘failing’ to stop the spread of disinformation and hateful content by TDs in public hearing

Joe Biden says he is only running for re-election to stop Donald Trump return

Biden said the former president and his allies are out to “destroy” democratic institutions

ESB and SSE given green light to progress offshore wind projects

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities has said there will be a transparent pathway for both developers to secure a grid connection

Ownership of loan in dispute between Conor Clarkson and joint receivers is ‘unclear’, High Court hears

The Celtic Tiger-era property developer is being sued via a number of companies he is a director of

Top Intel executive: Our AI efforts have been dogged by ‘crippling execution delays’

Leaked blog post shows vice-president claimed chip giant would need ‘increased perseverance’ to catch up with Nvidia

Unemployment at highest level this year as it reaches 132,700

The Central Statistics office reported an unemployment rate of 4.8 per cent, the highest rate of 2023 so far

Paschal Donohoe on IMF speculation: ‘There’s no vacancy for that role’

Public expenditure minister said he was focused on the work of government but refused to rule himself out of International Monetary Fund role in future

Government faces ‘challenge’ in appointing Covid inquiry members, Varadkar warns

Country’s pandemic probe due to get underway in early 2024

Michael McGrath fails to rule out tilt at European Commissioner job

Ireland’s European Commissioner will be chosen in the aftermath of the European Parliament elections next June

Government wins confidence vote in Justice Minister Helen McEntee

The government won the vote by 83 votes to 63

Joe Biden says he is only running for re-election to stop Donald Trump return

Biden said the former president and his allies are out to “destroy” democratic institutions

Profit & Loss: McDonald’s serves up while losses bite at Eddie Rockets

Revealing who is up and who is down as we go inside the world of private Irish businesses

Edmond Scanlon: ‘The Kerry today is very different to five years ago. And in five years, it will be different again’

Despite its recent difficulties, the chief executive of Kerry Group is buoyant about the future of the Irish food giant

Paul Murphy: Micheál Martin once said the triple lock was worth protecting – now he should defend it

In response to the government’s plans to scrap the ‘triple lock’ and Tánaiste Micheál Martin’s recent opinion piece for the Business Post, Paul Murphy, the People Before Profit TD, writes that the mechanism should be maintained

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Editorial: Confidence vote shows Sinn Féin not ready for power

The opposition should hold the government to account but using the riots to sow division smacks of opportunism

Ian Guider: why the unions will win in the public sector pay talks

This is the worst time politically and economically for the government to negotiate a new agreement

Google releases Gemini, an AI model to rival ChatGPT

Gemini will also be able to integrate with Google’s vast suite of apps and services through Bard — the company’s conversational chatbot

Charlie Taylor: Cubic Telecom’s mega-deal shows the potential of Irish firms if we back them

Softbank’s acquisition of a controlling stake in the Irish tech company values Cubic Telecom at around €900m - significantly higher than any other Irish exit

TikTok parent company ByteDance offers to buy back up to $5 billion from investors

ByteDance is among the world’s most valuable start-ups but its plans for an initial public offering have been scuppered by a series of setbacks

Ireland’s biggest ever tech acquisition: Cubic Telecom sells stake to Softbank in €473m deal

Irish software company valued at over €900m after the Japanese conglomerate takes a majority stake in the firm

Books of the year: non-fiction

Our resident book critic Andrew Lynch picks the history, politics and biography books that stood out from the crowd in a year jam-packed with good reads

Eithne Shortall: Rules are for bending – particularly at Christmas

We all need a little sparkle this weather to brighten up the days – so put up the lights and the tree no matter how early it is

Algeria offers architectural treasures, warm welcomes and authentic experiences

With a stunning mix of French and Islamic architecture and several Unesco sites on offer, the North African country nevertheless does not draw tourists like its better-known neighbours Morocco and Egypt

Getting to write Charlie musical was like ‘getting that golden ticket’, says Scottish playwright

For David Greig, already an accomplished writer for children, working on the musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Charlie was still a steep learning curve

A slice of cutting-edge New York style off Merrion Square

This A-rated, three-bedroom, duplex apartment has lots of glass, a rooftop terrace and an integral carport

Mayo home oozes with personality and character thanks to Irish-American owners

This Regency villa-style home includes 553 square metres of living space and is located just outside Ballintubber village

Delgany delight sees Georgian symmetry seamlessly blend old and new for €3.25m

This sympathetically extended historic country house marries modern comfort with old-world charm

New Bray neighbourhood causes a splash with A-rated seaside homes starting from €475,000