News Ireland: Ethereum change cut cryptocurrency power demand
A change in the way the cryptocurrency Ethereum works may have cut its power consumption by country-sized amounts. The amount of electricity saved is similar to that used by Ireland or even Austria, ...
News Ireland: Ireland: Banks need $34 billion more, will be overhauled
DUBLIN — Ireland’s ailing banks need another euro24 billion ($34 billion) in cash in a move that will leave all of them under state control and facing a complete overhaul, officials announced Thursday ...
News Ireland: Luck of the Irish Hinges on Banks
The EU-IMF Irish bailout gives Ireland a window of opportunity to solve its problems, but how large a window is it? Although the €85 billion headline number appears to be very large, at over 50% of Irish GDP, the funds must be benchmarked against what they are being earmarked for. €50 billion is tagged for […]
News Ireland: Bank of Ireland appoints former Citi executive as AI chief
He established Citigroup’s Global AI Centre of Excellence, which delivered products across 96 countries, before serving as director of Citi Institute’s Future of Finance think ...
News Ireland: Michael ‘Fingers’ Fingleton, one of the villains of Ireland’s 2008 financial crisis
Michael “Fingers” Fingleton, who has died aged 88, played a central role in Ireland’s 2008 financial crisis as the long-serving and highly paid boss of Irish Nationwide Building Society, which ruined itself by high-risk lending.
News Ireland: Ireland’s financial sector to benefit from Brexit
Ireland is the top choice as financial companies just ship from Brexit Britain to retains access to Europe. In light of recent developments, the UK looks more likely than ever to proceed with a no-deal Brexit. UK-based financial companies are relocating to EU jurisdictions in order to retain access to EU regulations...
News Ireland: Employment figure hits record high in Republic of Ireland
The employment rate in the Republic of Ireland has reached a record high The rate measures the percentage of people aged 15-64 who are in work Ireland’s economy has recovered strongly since the ...
News Ireland: Unlocking employment permits in Ireland: Key trends and system changes
In 2024, Ireland continues to be a top destination for skilled workers, attracting both multinational companies and SMEs. With an increasing demand for talent across various sectors, more businesses ...
News Ireland: Bank of Ireland Savings and Investment Index Declines
Bank of Ireland’s Savings and Investment Index fell back in Q2 2025, with a drop in both the proportion of people who say they are saving and in those who believe they are saving enough. The Savings ...
News Ireland: SYS Financial exceeds €1.1bn assets under advisement with latest deal
SYS Financial, the fast-growing financial broking group founded by former Tipperary hurler Tony Delaney, said it has acquired Galway-based advisory firm Q Financial in a deal that adds €120 million of ...
News Ireland: You Can Give Ireland Tax Revenue—But Can You Make Ireland Spend It?
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Leahey is an attorney and law professor that covers tax. DUBLIN, IRELAND - August 31, 2016: A front page story in the ...
News Ireland: Record employment at Enterprise Ireland-supported companies in 2023
Enterprise Ireland has announced that net employment at its client firms grew by just over 5,000 last year to a record 225,500 in what was a "very challenging year for businesses". The government ...
News Ireland: Ireland | Employment Status Update for Partners of Certain Employment Permit Holders
We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
News Ireland: AI job disruption has come for Ireland’s technology sector
Meta is culling about 20% of its Irish workforce, double the planned global average at the company, as part of a wave of job cuts in the country's tech sector.
News Ireland: Simon Harris outlines more details on new savings scheme to encourage Irish households to invest
Minister for Finance Simon Harris has outlined further details of a plan to encourage households to invest, with money put into a special savings scheme set to attract only a small flat rate of tax – ...
News Ireland: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
ISIF commits up to €140m to Irish Life energy-transition joint venture fund . Irish Life and sister company Canada Life Assurance, both of whom are owned by Canada’s Great-Wes ...
News Ireland: Pensions group calls for Irish fund as shift from domestic assets goes ‘too far’
The Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF) is seeking support for the creation of an Irish-focused investment fund, arguing that pension portfolios have shifted too far away from domestic assets ...
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