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In one of the EU's first major competition interventions in the autonomous AI agents market, the European Commission has taken emergency action against Meta — ordering it to open WhatsApp to competing AI services.
A new call under the Innovators' Initiative targets mid-career professionals ready to turn their expertise into commercially viable solutions.
On 14 October 2026, Dublin's RDS will host an event that could define Ireland's position in the global AI economy for the next decade.
New OECD data places Ireland near the top of the global AI exposure index. For Irish business leaders, that is both a warning and an opportunity.
Most Irish SMEs know AI matters. Few have a plan. We map the readiness gap — and the practical first moves any business can make this quarter.
From 1 July 2026, VAT on food and catering services in Ireland drops permanently from 13.5% to 9%. It is the most significant change to the cost of eating out in Ireland in three years.
The SBCI Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme closes on 30 June 2026 — or sooner if fully subscribed. With AIB and Bank of Ireland already paused, the window for Irish SMEs is narrowing fast.
Beyond the headline numbers, Budget 2026 contains a handful of changes that will land directly on the payroll, the P&L and the cash flow of every Irish small business this year.
Every county in Ireland has a Local Enterprise Office — yet thousands of business owners miss out. Here is what you need to know about LEO grant eligibility in 2026.
The Get Exporting programme, market choice, and funding supports Irish SMEs need to know.
A plain-language guide to Irish government funding and grants for SMEs in 2026 — Enterprise Ireland, SBCI, Skillnet and more.
A practical guide for Irish SMEs on what triggers a Revenue audit, what the process looks like, and how to get your records ready.
The salary you offer is only the starting point. Here is the full cost picture for first-time employers in Ireland in 2026.
Bank lending is up. Credit unions have tripled their capacity. A €560 million government loan scheme is open. Enterprise Ireland has €250 million in equity funding. The full picture of Irish business finance in 2026.
198 new companies. €32.9 million invested. More than half built around artificial intelligence. Ireland's startup ecosystem is entering a new era — and Enterprise Ireland is betting big on it.
Global tax reform, US tariffs, AI infrastructure demands and intensifying competition from deep-pocketed nations are redrawing the foreign direct investment map. Ireland's traditional value proposition is under pressure.
Brian Moloney built StormHarvester from nothing in Belfast. It is now the fastest-growing technology company in Ireland, operates in four countries and is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 finalist.
A 15% tariff on most EU goods entering the US. Zero tariffs on US industrial goods entering the EU. A sunset clause. A pharmaceutical uncertainty. And Ireland — with €139 billion in pharma exports and 245,000 people employed by US multinationals — directly in the centre of it all.
Income tax up. VAT up. Corporation tax tracking ahead of forecast. Total tax receipts 6.1 per cent ahead of last year with four months still to go. The May 2026 Exchequer returns tell a story of an Irish economy that is performing with remarkable resilience.
$41 billion injected into global GDP. $871 million in prize money. 6 billion viewers. 5 million fans in stadiums. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is not just the biggest sporting event ever staged — it is one of the most significant economic events of the decade.
Irish-owned companies are exporting at record levels. Enterprise Ireland's client base generated €36.75 billion in export sales in 2025 — a 7 per cent increase on the previous year.
Business leaders across sectors are unanimous: the inability to house workers is becoming the binding constraint on Irish growth.
Headline GDP hides a domestic productivity problem. The CSO data tells a different story to the IDA press release.
It was once Ireland's largest fossil fuel provider, emitting 10 million tonnes of CO2 annually. Today, Bord na Móna is a renewable energy company with a 5GW pipeline, 20,000 hectares of restored peatlands and its highest operating profit in history.
Coillte manages 7 per cent of Ireland's entire land mass. Its forests sequester carbon, supply sustainable timber for homes, restore biodiversity and provide recreational space for millions.
50 per cent fewer emissions than 2009. More than half the delivery fleet electric. 95 per cent of heavy goods vehicles running on renewable fuel. 99 per cent of buildings on green energy.
Global tax reform, US tariffs, AI infrastructure demands and intensifying competition from deep-pocketed nations are redrawing the foreign direct investment map. Ireland's traditional value proposition is under pressure.