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Government seeks to beef up Ireland's competitiveness
Irish Examiner
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July 7, 2025
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is to be given new powers and there will be a significant investment in artificial intelligence (AI) as part of a range of measures aimed at boosting competitiveness.On Monday, Taoiseach Micheál...
Watchdog warns motor industry over restrictive practices
RTE Ireland
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July 6, 2025
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has issued a warning to the Irish motor industry following reports of anti-competitive practices in the sale, maintenance, and repair of vehicles. In an industry-wide letter sent late last...
Rosie O'Donnell Fled to Ireland, Now She Thinks She Runs America
PJ Media - Virginia
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July 6, 2025
I would like to say that Rosie O'Donnell quietly left her country of origin for greener pastures. That dog didn't hunt. Rosie left for Ireland with a great deal of fanfare behind her decision. Like her house was on fire, she grabbed her passport...
German company Dussmann acquires Dublin-based Lynskey Engineering
The Irish Post
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July 6, 2025
DUSSMANN GROUP, the German international multi-service provider, has acquired specialist mechanical engineering company, Lynskey Engineering. The multinational Dublin-headquartered firm has around 120 direct, highly-specialised employees and an...
Toronto’s Olivia Chow heads to U.K., Ireland on trade mission
Global News
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July 6, 2025
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 6, 2025 5:51 pm 1 min read Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow will be leading a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland, which she says will focus on supporting economic opportunities for Toronto businesses...
Money Diaries: An engineer on €65K living in Co Galway
The Journal
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July 6, 2025
WELCOME TO HOW I Spend My Money, a series on The Journal that looks at how people in Ireland really handle their finances. We’re asking readers to keep a record of how much they earn, what they save if anything, and what they’re spending their...
Cement works in Wales to capture carbon on industrial scale
The Times
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A trailblazing £400 million project that will be the first to capture emissions from making cement in Britain will get the go-ahead within weeks, its owner has said. Germany’s Heidelberg Materials plans to install the carbon capture technology at...
Player ratings: how Tipperary and Kilkenny fared in their All-Ireland semi-final thriller
Irish Examiner
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July 6, 2025
His strategy of going short to go long with the return pass was central to Tipp’s initial comeback while he was solidity personified in all defensive tasks; it might be overshadowed by more spectacular plays that were part of Tipp’s last power...
Suzanne Harrington: Ireland stays on the right side of history when it comes to Palestine
Irish Examiner
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July 6, 2025
As a fan of both Bob Vylan and Kneecap, I seem to be making a habit of going to performances whose aftermaths generate steaming piles of manufactured outrage by institutions keen to prop up genocide. First that London gig which landed Mo Chara in...
Superb Tyrone minors come back from the brink to win All-Ireland minor final thriller against Kerry
The Irish News
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July 6, 2025
Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final: Tyrone 1-16 Kerry 1-15 THIS thrilling encounter packed with fine football and full-on commitment bubbled and boiled to a breath-taking finale as Tyrone, epitomising the hunger for...
British & Irish Lions coach is married to popular Welsh rugby presenter
Ruck
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July 6, 2025
Simon Easterby is back in Lions red this summer, reuniting with Ireland head coach Andy Farrell as part of the coaching team for the British & Irish Lions’ highly anticipated 2025 tour of Australia. RUCK’s Lions content is powered by ISUZU....
Warrington star to lead major UK and Ireland theatre tour
Warrington Guardian
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Kym Marsh, from Warrington, will take on a leading role in the world premiere production of Single White Female, a stage adaptation of the iconic 1992 psychological thriller. The tour is scheduled to begin in January 2026 and includes a stop at...
‘Brown Bread’ filmed entirely in Longford ‘is a modern twist on Irish emigration story’
Longford Leader
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July 6, 2025
‘Brown Bread' is the title of the eagerly anticipated debut short film, written and directed by double Emmy-nominated documentarian, Longford’s Shaunagh Connaire. The stellar cast includes Katie McGrath as Áine, Fionnula Flanagan as Betty, Dermot...
'They're still rooted in the last war': Taoiseach says banks are not lending enough to Irish builders
The Journal
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July 6, 2025
TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN has said the banks are “still rooted in the last war” and said he has called on them to lend more to Irish builders to boost housing supply. Speaking to The Journal this week in Japan, where the Taoiseach visited Tokyo,...
Ants around Ireland will soon take to the air in their annual nuptial flight
The Journal
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July 6, 2025
WARM, HUMID WEATHER means that black garden ants around Ireland will soon be taking to the air for their annual nuptial flight, better known as “flying ants day”. It doesn’t actually all happen on a single day. It’s a mating season ritual that...
Cost of living: Irish homeowners at risk of €5,000 fine if they make a common mistake
RSVP Live
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July 6, 2025
Making adaptations and upgrades to a home can be expensive, but save you money in the long run by holding heat and running smoother. You can get a Building Energy Rating (BER) done in advance of any work. A BER assessor will rate the energy...
Jim Power: Weak dollar adds to challenges for the EU — including Ireland
Irish Examiner
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July 6, 2025
As we approach the end of the first six months of US president Donald Trump’s second coming, we can conclude that it has been dramatic, chaotic, uncertain, volatile — or whatever other adjective one chooses.However, the significant decline in the...
Mayor Olivia Chow leading trade mission to the U.K. and Ireland
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 6, 2025
Toronto·New Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is leading a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland, which she says will focus on supporting economic opportunities for Toronto businesses and workers. Chow says she will be accompanied by leaders...
Irish fintech company Fenergo announces creation of 300 jobs at Dublin HQ
The Irish Post
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July 6, 2025
LEADING Irish Software as a Service (SaaS) financial technology solutions provider Fenergo has this week announced the creation of 300 jobs at its global HQ in Dublin. The move is part of a €100m Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I) expansion...
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow leading trade mission to the U.K., Ireland
Guelph Today
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July 6, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is leading a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland, which she says will focus on supporting economic opportunities for Toronto businesses and workers. The trip is set to begin Sunday and Chow says she...