From Kilmainham to the Pentagon: How a quiet Irish firm became a prize in the AI arms race

Deputy director general Dr Ciarán Seoighe has been appointed acting director general of the state body responsible for funding scientific research in Ireland.

The Currency looks at the commercial footprint in the capital city and more lavish purchases in his native Meath since the €1.2 billion sale of his waste empire in 2021.

The property tycoon is seeking documents and testimony from a former Qatari prime minister and ex-business partner in a row over the Maybourne hotel group.

In the first of a three-part investigation, company, planning and legal files show how the waste tycoon is reinvesting funds from the sale of Beauparc into a string of new waste and energy ventures.

One week into new Irish regulations allowing e-scooters, most of the companies that lobbied for them now say their newer models won’t be viable here – with some notable exceptions.

Donnybrook Church in Dublin was packed for the funeral mass of Sir Anthony O’Reilly. The congregation included a cross-section of Irish business, sport, politics and society. It was his sons, however, who painted the picture of a loving father and business giant.

Analysing the data from the past two seasons reveals notable shifts in the performances of Leinster and Toulouse. As the two giants of European rugby meet in the European Champions Cup final today, those shifts could prove pivotal.

Batteries are set to play a crucial role in weaning Ireland's electricity supply off fossil fuels. The family, which made a fortune from the sale of Slaney Foods, is backing Regnum Renewables on the mega-project in Co Waterford.

Founded in 1998, the gaming services business has morphed into a behemoth employing over 12,000 people. Now Swedish private equity giant EQT is circling and more may come to play.

Ireland is a global hub for aviation leasing and a world leader in financial securitisation. But just how much money are these IFSC sectors contributing to the State?