Irish waste processing company Turmec wins €6.2m contract in New Zealand
The business employs 100 people and operates from a 66,000sq ft manufacturing facility at Rathcairn in Co Meath
Ireland ‘silent’ on watering down of European Union’s sustainability rules for companies
Other member states vocal on new laws designed to stamp out human rights abuses and environmental harm, Oireachtas hears
New car owners increasingly opting for electric or hybrid over petrol or diesel
Petrol and diesel cars accounted for just 44% of new private cars licensed from January to May, down from 56% last year
Global markets steady as trade talks between US and China continue
Euronext Dublin outperformed its international as it finished the day up 0.6%, boosted by homebuilders
Impact of AI on Ireland’s energy demands ‘not going to be as steep’ as feared
Officials from Research Ireland appeared before newly formed Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence
Local property tax bands and rates set to be changed to stave off big increases
Changes are being introduced to mitigate effects rising property values have on tax bills
Ibec seeks overhaul of Government regulations
Business lobby identifies 48 areas where ‘excessive’ regulation has increased costs for businesses of all sizes
Home building rate shrinks for first time in nine months amid wider dip in construction
Construction firms report ‘market uncertainty and signs of demand easing’, even as Government again lags housing targets
ICS Medical Devices to create 72 new jobs by 2028
Galway company sets out plans for investment of €1.5m Enterprise Ireland funding
Solar power hit new record on Irish grid in May
Almost a third of all electricity came from renewable sources with more records likely
Co-founder of Swedish internet security company named EY World Entrepreneur of the Year
Sharon Cunningham and Orlaith Ryan of Shorla Oncology represented Ireland at the event in Monaco
Sales of non-alcoholic Guinness surged 35% last year
Product expected to take up about 12% of all production at St James’s Gate in near future, Diageo Ireland said
Irish exploration company Clontarf Energy cuts losses by 12%
Group has operations in Ghana and Chad, as well as Bolivia, where there are 23m metric tonnes of lithium
Dublin-based start-up Chemishield to create 50 jobs as firm eyes expansion into North America
Company has also announced that Malcolm Bell, chief executive of Envetec Sustainable Technologies, has invested in the business