Exclusive: An Austrian bank is in talks to buy Finance Ireland
January 13, 2026 4:45 pmBAWAG, the Vienna-based bank, is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Finance Ireland, the non-bank lender founded by Billy Kane, in... View Article
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“The template seems to be that we’ll agree everything else and sell farmers down the river”
January 13, 2026 4:31 pmThe Irish Farmers’ Association struck a defiant tone on the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement at its AGM on Tuesday after... View Article
Privacy watchdog wins right to challenge TikTok stay in the Supreme Court
January 13, 2026 12:56 pmThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear an urgent challenge by privacy watchdog the Data Protection Commission (DPC) to a... View Article
Firm-first: Stephen Holst on leading a law firm and his second term
January 13, 2026 5:06 amJust a year after Stephen Holst joined McCann FitzGerald, the leading Irish law firm, a sudden jolt of fear rippled... View Article
Amid AI sexual imagery scandal, xAI is building out a team in Ireland
January 13, 2026 5:04 amWhile the AI deepfake firestorm around Elon Musk’s X and Grok gathers, the billionaire’s artificial intelligence venture has been quietly... View Article
Children’s hospital board accused of “utmost bad faith” by Bam as new claims hit court
January 12, 2026 4:22 pmFive new lawsuits valued at over €400 million have been lodged against the development board of the National Children’s Hospital... View Article
DAA agrees to stall Kenny Jacobs probe ahead of a High Court hearing
January 12, 2026 2:39 pmThe Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has given a commitment to stall an investigation into complaints made against its suspended chief... View Article
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission settles DPC legal case over GDPR issue
January 12, 2026 5:30 amThe commission overseeing the running of the Oireachtas has settled a legal case it brought against the Data Protection Commissioner... View Article
Solving the rental crisis for middle-income earners: iCare Housing’s €100m plan
January 12, 2026 5:30 amNot-for-profit housing provider iCare Housing is preparing to launch a new division, iCare Rental, in response to the growing insecurity... View Article
“Shell-shocked”: The morning the DAA board suspended its chief executive
January 10, 2026 5:44 pmOn Saturday, December 13, there was an email exchange between Kenny Jacobs, the chief executive of the DAA, his chairman... View Article
