Irish companies began working for the industry here and followed the clients as demand moved abroad

Airline seeking to lay off up to 500 workers to cut costs

Move follows row with pilots over European works council demand for consultations

Sides row over involvement of parent group trade union body

Council says proposal contravenes zoning objectives

Law enabling Minister to alter limit requires airport operator to seek order

Problems mount for national grid and regulator

Companies will bid in an auction early next year to supply energy into grid from new power plants

But sales at supermarket franchise owner BWG reach €1.7bn

National grid operator confirms it used back-stop generators in June and during eclipse last week

It marks the building materials group’s third solar project following 6MW and 8MW facilities

Energy supplier blames volatile markets for 7.6% increase and says it can no longer absorb higher costs

Wind was also weak and three power stations were out of action, so EirGrid called on emergency backup

Founder Brendan Meehan the dominant shareholder in engineering company transformed by demand for data

Bia Energy facility one of seven with which the State company has connection deals