Fuel supports extended by two months as Dáil vote splits Healy-Rae brothers
Reduction of 30c per litre for diesel and 25c for petrol to remain in place until October 31st
Energy Crisis
Emergency advice booklets to be distributed to households
The booklet provides tips on being prepared for extreme weather, prolonged power outage and other emergencies
Report lists more than 60 measures to address business costs and ease regulatory burden
Forum to bring regulators and the businesses they regulate together ‘should meet quarterly to discuss cost of business’, report recommends
Fuel excise cuts have been given a reprieve – but what happens if oil prices stay high?
Squaring that particular cost-of-living circle could blow a hole in the budgetary arithmetic
Short on land, long on vision: Dutch lead the way on food production
Ireland could learn much from a nursery and research institute in the Netherlands
Reduced estimate for future electricity demand raises awkward questions for EirGrid
Problems mount for national grid and regulator
Regulators cut estimates of future Irish electricity demand, sparking fears of power shortage
Companies will bid in an auction early next year to supply energy into grid from new power plants
Long-term storage of nuclear waste must be key consideration in debate
Nuclear waste never goes away; its forever storage is part of the cost of nuclear energy
Ireland considering nuclear power as Government attitude shifts amid fresh energy crisis
A modern conventional plant that began operating in Finland in 2024 is proposed as a potential case study
Pakistan says US and Iran are close to ‘some sort’ of deal
Four killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian vessel in Red Sea
Diesel and petrol prices surge in August with further rises expected in coming months
Diesel up 19 cents and petrol up 9 cents from July, AA Ireland says, with further rises expected
Government sums leave little scope for tax cuts in Budget 2027
Vital public investment has too often been sacrificed to protect current services and minimise tax bills
Aughinish Alumina: Government should act urgently, enabled by emergency legislation
It is naive to think Ireland’s interests can be divorced from the outcome of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Aer Lingus loses €34m in first half ahead of planned cuts in staff
Airline blames higher fuel costs and tough competition on North Atlantic routes for shortfall
Heat pump installations must increase twentyfold ‘to meet green targets’
Climate Change Advisory Council also warns against further delay of rises in carbon tax
Trump close to deciding on ‘massive attack’ against Iran after Houthis strike Red Sea tankers
UN’s António Guterres says Middle East being pushed to ‘edge of the unimaginable’ amid mounting fears over conflict’s trajectory
Trump warns of ‘massive attack’ if Iran fails to negotiate
Trump has renewed threats to attack Iranian infrastructure
AI is turning everything into a software project – whether worthwhile or not
A 160-year-old economic theory is key to the AI revolution
Iran issues warning to Bulgaria over plans to host US military aircraft
Oil prices jump 30% this month; US widens scope of strikes on Iran
Wholesale electricity prices fell by 6.2% in June
Wholesale electricity prices decreased by 6.2 per cent last month, but remain much higher than last year
Oil tankers reverse course as Yemen’s Houthis open new front in US-Iran war
Washington continues attacks on Gulf nation with Tehran launching strikes at US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
Oil prices rise back above $90 as Iran hits tankers
US carries out fresh wave of attacks as the number of American casualties rises
Chipmaker rout delivers dose of reality in markets
Investors have been living in a fantasy this year in the face of troubling global developments
Electricity waste hits €1.6m daily while ‘550,000 suffer energy poverty’
Energy charity seeks national policy on using surplus wind energy to power low-income homes
Cutting excise duties on petrol and diesel is the wrong approach, EU commissioner warns
China racing towards becoming an ‘electro-state’ while European green transition stagnating, energy commissioner warns
AI-related trade a bright spot for Ireland amid Trump tariffs ‘whiplash effect’, says Ibec
But outlook for Irish economy remains ‘volatile’ amid uncertainty around global energy prices
Trump to drop proposed Strait of Hormuz cargo fee as fresh strikes launched against Iran
US president says he will ‘replace’ plan with investment from Gulf states into US amid ongoing exchanges of fire with Tehran
Dublin Airport passenger cap ignores reality of changing climate
Ireland is now a haven from extreme heat events plaguing other parts of the world
US and Iran exchange heavy strikes as Tehran targets facilities across the Gulf
Tehran targets US facilities across Gulf while Washington claims commercial shipping continues through strategic waterway
Retrofit expert SE Systems to create 150 jobs as it plots national expansion
Cork-based company has invested €3m in a new HQ and plans to grow Dublin, Cork, Clare and Donegal presence
Irish inflation falls to 3.4% in June
Latest Consumer Price Index was compiled before the current tit-for-tat attacks between US and Iran
Global economy caught between competing forces of Iran war and AI
IMF says two forces are pushing global economy in opposite directions as it cuts euro zone growth outlook
Global economy is coping with a multitude of challenges, but can it last?
Are we invulnerable or just plain lucky?
Buoyant tax receipts provide cover for runaway State spending
General government expenditure has jumped by 54 per cent since 2019
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
The GlossOpens in new window
Read the digital edition of The Gloss magazine now
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices