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A spokesperson for daa said the enforcement notice showed the need for the planning system to be overhauled

Enforcement notice for daa over breach of passenger cap

Fingal County Council has issued an enforcement notice to the operators of Dublin Airport for breaching the cap of 32 million passengers a year.

Ireland • 20 Jun

87% of internet users used internet banking or mobile banking, according to recent CSO figures

How secure is your banking app?

Mobile banking is one of the most popular internet activities in Ireland.

Business • 22 Jun

Is scrapping the bankers' pay cap about to unleash sky-high salaries once more?

Pay cap scrapped: Will bankers' salaries skyrocket?

More than 15 years after the banking collapse rocked the economy and public trust, the Government has lifted the long-standing cap on bankers' pay.

Business • 21 Jun

Gilbert O'Sullivan isn't an obvious hip hop influencer - but he may have had a bigger impact on the genre than most

Rap Battle: How Gilbert O'Sullivan changed hip hop

Gilbert O'Sullivan has been a respected hit-maker since the 1970s – but less well-known is how his music forever reshaped the genre of hip hop, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 21 Jun

"International capital goes where its welcome and it stays where it's well treated and it wants to see consistency" - Brian Hayes, BPFI

First time buyer homes and mortgages rise significantly

One in three first time buyer (FTB) homes were valued over €400,000 in 2024, three times the 2019 share, according to the latest BPFI mortgage report

Business • 20 Jun

The claim was ruled 'not well founded' by the Workplace Relations Commission

Shop cleared of discrimination over €68 payment in coins

A supermarket has been cleared of discriminating against two children who were asked by a cashier if they had "anything larger" when they tried to pay for €68 worth of groceries with 10c and 20c coins.

Business • 20 Jun

Moneypoint Power Station is ending the use of coal for electricity generation six months earlier than planned

Moneypoint to end burning coal after 40 years

The ESB is to cease burning coal at its Moneypoint Power station in Co Clare from today. The plant has been burning coal since it was set up 40 years ago.

Climate • 20 Jun

There are 35,000 people working in the early years and childcare sector (stock pic)

10% pay increase proposed for childcare workers

A 10% increase to minimum rates of pay has been proposed for early years educators and school-age childcare practitioners.

Business • 20 Jun

Cameron Cars has been operating at the industrial estate for over 20 years

'No viable plan for us' - businesses at industrial estate

Businesses in an industrial estate on the northside of Dublin say they are facing an uncertain future due to Dublin City Council's plans to redevelop the area for housing.

Dublin • 20 Jun

McDonald's Restaurants generates its revenues from amounts charged to franchisees with the number of franchisee restaurants remaining at 95 in 2024

Pre-tax profits up 17% at McDonald's Irish operations

Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of US fast food giant McDonald's last year increased by 17% to €42.43m.

Business • 20 Jun

Staff at Cork Airport after they win a Europe Best Airport award

Cork Airport wins best regional airport award again

Cork Airport has been named the "Best Airport in Europe (under 5 million passengers)" at the Airport Council International (ACI) EUROPE Best Airport Awards 2025.

Business • 20 Jun

One group has threatened peaceful blockades

Venice divided over Amazon founder's wedding

Venice is divided ahead of next week's celebrity wedding of US tech-tycoon Jeff Bezos and Laura Sanchez, with some looking forward to the glitz and glamour, while others fear it will turn the scenic city of gondolas and palazzi into an amusement park.

Business • 20 Jun

19 utility-scale solar farm sites now operational around the country and contribute just over 50% of total installed capacity

Ireland's solar energy increases by 160% since 2023

Ireland's solar energy increased by 49% in the last year and by 160% since 2023, new figures show today.

Business • 20 Jun

The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales fell by 2.7% in May

UK retail sales record biggest monthly drop since 2023

British retail sales volumes recorded their sharpest drop since December 2023 last month, as demand fell after shoppers splurged on food, summer clothes and home improvements the month before, official figures showed today.

Business • 20 Jun

Bulgaria has been striving to switch its lev to the euro since it joined the European Union in 2007

EU ministers back Bulgaria's euro adoption from 2026

European Union finance ministers gave formal support today for Bulgaria to adopt the euro currency, paving the way for the country to become the 21st member of the euro zone from January 1, 2026.

Business • 20 Jun

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Enforcement notice for daa over breach of passenger cap

How secure is your banking app?

Pay cap scrapped: Will bankers' salaries skyrocket?

Rap Battle: How Gilbert O'Sullivan changed hip hop

First time buyer homes and mortgages rise significantly

Shop cleared of discrimination over €68 payment in coins

Moneypoint to end burning coal after 40 years

10% pay increase proposed for childcare workers

'No viable plan for us' - businesses at industrial estate

Pre-tax profits up 17% at McDonald's Irish operations

Cork Airport wins best regional airport award again

Venice divided over Amazon founder's wedding

Ireland's solar energy increases by 160% since 2023

UK retail sales record biggest monthly drop since 2023

EU ministers back Bulgaria's euro adoption from 2026

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