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AI Safety Debate Intensifies Over Fears of Superintelligence

Artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity by the end of the decade, according to a former...

Oil Prices Stay Above $100 as Middle East Shipping Disruptions Persist

Oil prices fell on Friday but remained on course for their first weekly close above $100 a barrel since...

Irish Card Payments Reach Almost €50bn in First Half of 2026

More than 1.2 billion domestic payments were made using Irish cards in the first half of 2026, with a...

Oil Prices Rise Above $101 as US-Iran Conflict Threatens Global Supplies

Oil prices climbed on Thursday, extending gains after Brent crude moved above $100 a barrel in the previous session...

ECB Expected to Raise Interest Rates as Inflation and Oil Prices Climb

The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point later...

Amazon to Create 200 Jobs in Dublin as Ireland Pay Rates Rise

Amazon is recruiting for 200 new positions at its operations sites in Dublin as the online retail company expands...

Macron Calls for EU-Wide Social Media Ban for Children Under 15

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the European Commission to introduce an EU-wide ban on social media access...

Iran Threatens Maritime Exclusion Zone as US Tensions Rise in Gulf

Iran has warned the United States of “economic warfare” and claimed it fired an advanced missile towards US warships...

Euro Zone Growth Revised Higher as Economy Shows Resilience Amid Energy Shock

The euro zone economy grew faster than initially estimated in the second quarter of 2026, according to revised figures,...

Around 100 Jobs at Risk as Daktronics Begins Redundancy Consultation in Ennistymon

Around 100 jobs have been placed at risk at Daktronics in Ennistymon, Co Clare, after the US-based technology company...

Ireland’s Domestic Economy Grows 3.1% as Budget Approaches

Ireland’s domestic economy expanded by 3.1% during the first six months of 2026, according to the latest figures from...

Grafton Group Reports Higher Profits as Ireland and Iberia Drive Growth

Grafton Group, the owner of Woodie’s DIY, Chadwicks, HSS Hire Ireland and Cygnum, has reported higher revenue and profits...