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Minecraft is the best selling game of all time - despite looking like it was made in the 1990s

Dead Pixels: Why game graphics don't matter any more

Video game-makers used to make a big deal of their cutting-edge graphics, but they're not the selling point that they used to be, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 23 Jan

It said domestic demand would grow by 3% this year and by 2% in 2026.

Ibec: Economy to expand in 2025, employment to grow 2.4%

Employers group Ibec has forecast that the economy will continue to expand in 2025 with employment growing by 2.4%.

Business • 22 Jan

Wall Street was closed yesterday for Martin Luther King Jr Day

Investors find comfort in US tariff delay

Global investors are assessing the potential impact of President Donald Trump's second term in office, and appear encouraged that he would not immediately launch trade tariffs against some of America's largest trading partners.

Business • 21 Jan

Will Ireland end up in tech crossfire between EU, Trump?

The technology world has embraced Donald Trump, with many CEOs seeing opportunities in his 'America First', anti-regulation policies, reports Work and Technology Correspondent Brian O'Donovan.

US • 20 Jan

The final quarter of 2024 ended strongly with several deals raising over $40 million each

Venture capital investments pick up in fourth quarter

Venture capital investment in Ireland remained stable last year; it picked up in the final quarter despite the challenging funding environment, and there are signs of confidence returing in 2025.

Business • 20 Jan

Colm De Rís's pottery caught the eye of buyers from the QVC channel in the US

50th Irish craft, design exhibition to take place at RDS

Celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, Ireland's major craft and design artists will be showing off their wares for their annual trade exhibition called 'Showcase' at the RDS in Dublin from tomorrow.

Ireland • 19 Jan

Starbucks is a global phenomenon with more than 40,000 outlets worldwide - but its facing a number of challenges to its business

Trouble Brewing: The challenge facing Starbucks

The reintroduction of Starbucks' 'buy something or leave' should be seen in the context of a dramatic shift in the global coffee industry, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 16 Jan

Holyhead Port was closed in early December due to damage caused by Storm Darragh

Holyhead sailings resume following closure in December

Sailings into and out of Holyhead Port have resumed this morning, after a temporary closure due to damage caused by Storm Darragh in early December.

Ireland • 16 Jan

John O'Regan, Director Country Leader Republic of Ireland at AECOM and Derval Cummins, Director Transportation at AECOM

AECOM proposes ways to accelerate housing construction

Measures proposed to improve the delivery of infrastructure in the draft Programme for Government has been welcomed by experts in AECOM.

Business • 16 Jan

Aerogen specialises in the development and production of aerosol drug delivery

Galway medical tech company Aerogen to create 725 jobs

A Galway-based medical technology company is to increase its workforce by over 700 people as part of a multi-million euro expansion programme.

Connacht • 15 Jan

Tourism Ireland plans to spend €65m in more than 13 markets, centred around a new global advertising campaign

Tourism Ireland to spend €65m in over 13 markets in 2025

Tourism Ireland has unveiled its marketing plan for 2025, as it aims to push Ireland higher on would-be visitors' "bucket lists".

Business • 14 Jan

Close to half of all trip, slip and fall accidents occurred on roads and footpaths (Stock image)

40% drop in public liability claims in past four years

There has been a 40% drop in public liability claims between 2019 and 2023, the body which resolves personal injury claims has said.

Business • 14 Jan

SIPTU said a 61-year-old caretaker was attacked while working in a Dublin flats complex

SIPTU warns of increased assaults on DCC workers

SIPTU has warned that there has been a marked increase in assaults on Dublin City Council workers.

Dublin • 14 Jan

Meta said it is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programmes, including those for hiring, training and picking suppliers

Meta and Amazon scale back diversity programmes

Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Amazon.com are winding down diversity programmes ahead of Republican Donald Trump's return to the US presidency as conservative opposition to such initiatives grows louder.

Business • 13 Jan

Nine out of ten businesses reported that childcare issues are a significant barrier to attracting and retaining staff

Childcare costs add to staffing problems - Dublin Chamber

The high cost of childcare and difficulties in securing childcare places in Dublin is damaging companies' recruitment efforts and driving employees out of the workforce, according to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.

Business • 13 Jan

Swippitt is a toaster-like gadget that instantly replenishes a phone's battery power

Irish start-ups showcasing at CES 2025

A number of Irish startups are jostling among thousands of the brightest inventors and entrepreneurs to get attention for their creations at the the world's largest tech event, the CES in Las Vegas.

Business • 09 Jan

The average mortgage loan for a house purchase is up 7% on last year

Homes being sold for average of 9% above asking price

First-time buyers are taking on more debt in proportion to their incomes than purchasers in the UK for the first time since the Celtic Tiger, according to a report by property website MyHome.ie in association with Bank of Ireland.

Business • 09 Jan

Irish food and drink exports hit record high - Bord Bia

Irish food, drink and horticulture exports were worth €17 billion last year, according to Bord Bia - a record high.

Business • 08 Jan

The agriculture sector saw a decline from 20 fatalities in 2023 to 12 last year, a fall of 40%

SIPTU calls for introduction of farm safe pass system

There were 33 work-related deaths in 2024, according to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), down from the figure of 43 which was recorded in 2023.

Ireland • 08 Jan

Facebook owner Meta said it would begin phasing in Community Notes in the US over the next couple of months

Meta shelves fact-checking programme in US

Meta is ending its fact-checking programme in the US and replacing it with a "Community Notes" system similar to that on Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said today.

Business • 08 Jan

Revenue said today that 26,560 homes are newly liable for the local property tax

2,377 homes liable for vacant homes tax in 2024 - Revenue

The number of homes liable for the vacant homes tax was 2,377 last year - a drop of 4,206 on 2023.

Business • 07 Jan

Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, at CES 2025 in Las Vegas

Nvidia's new robot training tech, gaming chips, car deal

Nvidia has taken the wraps off new products such as artificial intelligence to better train robots and cars, souped-up gaming chips and its first desktop computer, as it expounded upon its potential to expand its business.