Politics Leo Varadkar backs Paschal Donohoe’s ability to be IMF boss, but insists he is staying putTaoiseach says Public Expenditure Minister would ‘make an excellent MD of the IMF’
CLIMATE Taoiseach Leo Varadkar tells Cop28 Ireland will double contributions to tackle climate changeVaradkar said his government is committed to halving emissions by 2030 and to climate neutrality by 2050
Tech Irish virtual reality start-up Mersus lands major European tech awardMersus Technologies, an Athlone-based start-up company that specialises in immersive technology, won the European tech award for best virtual reality platform
Comment Daniel McConnell: Donohoe has more than a fair shot of taking top IMF job Donohoe, already the respected president of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, has long been the stand-out member of the Irish government
News Paschal Donohoe ‘holding talks’ in shock move to be next head of IMFThe Dublin TD could join the growing number of Fine Gael politicians leaving national politics
Aviation Michael O’Leary: Ryanair finds 'dodgy parts’ in two aircraft enginesThe chief executive said that the parts were discovered during scheduled maintenance checks
Travel FreeNow apologises after Christmas riddle U-turn and enters winners into raffleTaxi-hailing app will host a second raffle for those who were allocated prizes that were then taken back
Hospitality Irish hospitality operater Cliste acquires Radisson Blu Hotel in BelfastThe property will be rebranded temporarily as The Gasworks Hotel
Economy Irish economy falls into recession after downward revision of growth figures There has now been negative GDP growth for four quarters in a row
Aviation Comer brothers invest €12 million in Waterford Airport as part of groupThe airport first opened in 1981 and has been planning a runway extension to service larger aircraft
Dublin Riots Sinn Féin to table no confidence motion in Justice Minister Helen McEntee Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald said while she had confidence in the gardaí, she had lost confidence in Helen McEntee
Politics Sinn Féin's Imelda Munster will not contest next general electionTD for Louth and East Meath was first elected to the Dáil in 2016 and was re-elected in 2020
Media Media: UK Culture Secretary intervenes in Abu Dhabi-backed takeover of Daily TelegraphLucy Frazer triggered a Public Interest Intervention Notice (PIIN) a week after she wrote to RedBird IMI, the investment fund behind the purchase
Housing Ireland expected to deliver more houses while construction rates across Europe plummet, report showsNew research expects activity in the Irish residential sector to grow by 12 per cent to 2025, as output across all of Europe will drop 15 per cent
VIolence in Dublin Ryanair chief O’Leary blasts Irish state response to Dublin riotsGovernment response to addressing factors behind violence has been slow and tardy, the outspoken airline boss says
Markets Markets Wrap: S&P 500 has one of best November gains since 2000This month’s $3 trillion surge in the S&P 500 put the equity gauge 5% away from its record
Markets Markets Wrap: ISEQ ends November in the green as Eurozone welcomes inflation dipHostelworld dominated the Irish exchange on Thursday, gaining 12 per cent
Legal Judgment of $160 million granted against billionaire Parknasilla Hotel owner Jacqui SafraJacqui Safra, who listed Garinish island in Kerry as his residence on formal documents, is being pursued by MCG California
Politics Helen McEntee seeks meeting with X over Dublin riots responseJustice minister said a selection of posts made to the platform ‘fuelled some of what happened’
Housing Construction of 132 build-to-rent apartments in the Liberties gets underwayConsortium includes company co-founded by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund
