Ireland Financial News
03.02 / 21:01
Television
European Commission
Northern Ireland first minister resigns amid post-Brexit discontent
Northern Ireland's first minister Paul Givan resigned on Thursday amid unionist discontent with post-Brexit customs arrangements, which they say threaten the province's place in the UK.
03.02 / 00:33
Art
end
Northern Irish minister orders end to post-Brexit controls
The Northern Irish Minister of Agriculture ordered his services to stop post-Brexit controls on foodstuffs at midnight, an order whose practical consequences and legality are being questioned in the midst of negotiations between London and Brussels.
02.02 / 13:49
Art
Electric car sales accelerate as Europe turns away from diesel
Europeans bought as many hybrid cars as they did diesel in Europe in 2021 for the first time as the European Commission presses forward with its intention to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035.
02.02 / 10:33
Catholic Church
Spain moves closer to investigation into child sex abuse within Catholic Church
Spain has moved a step closer to investigating allegations of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
25.01 / 08:59
NATO
US puts troops on alert for Europe deployment as Ukraine allies mull options
At President Biden's direction, the Pentagon is putting about 8,500 US-based troops on heightened alert for potential deployment to Europe amid rising fears of a possible Russian military move on Ukraine.
24.01 / 00:19
UPS
Binance
Strategy
Ireland now the latest to take note of record number of crypto-ads
In recent months, it’s not just been crypto-products that have been stirring up controversy, but even their advertisements. One country that is watching these developments with concern is the United Kingdom.
21.01 / 12:23
Art
Blinken and Lavrov convene in Geneva over Ukraine crisis for second round of talks
Round two of US-Russia talks over Ukraine and security start on Friday.
19.01 / 04:01
17.01 / 13:05
Blockchain
Adoption
70% of Jamaica population to adopt CBDC in 5 years, prime minister says
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) evolved into a hot topic in Jamaica when the country’s central bank successfully completed the first pilot test in early January.
13.01 / 16:21
Art
Brexit: UK and EU both call for pragmatism as Liz Truss leads Northern Ireland Protocol talks
With a new lead negotiator in charge, the British government has relaunched negotiations with the European Union on Northern Ireland's post-Brexit status, calling for Brussels to be "pragmatic" after months of deadlock.
08.01 / 21:53
Europe
Deaths
COVID in Europe: UK deaths pass 150,000 as Germany plans to further restrict bars and restaurants
Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.
17.12 / 15:29
JPMorgan
veteran
JPMorgan rehires Marc Hussey to lead Irish operations as 30-year veteran Carin Bryans retires
JPMorgan has rehired a senior banker to lead its business in Ireland as its current chief prepares to step down after 30 years at the bank.
17.12 / 14:35
EU set to announce changes to Northern Ireland Protocol
The EU is set to announce significant changes to post-Brexit regulations that will allow medicines to continue to flow between Britain and Northern Ireland.
16.12 / 17:30
JPMorgan
veteran
JPMorgan rehires Marc Hussey to lead Irish operations as 30-year veteran Carin Bryans retires
JPMorgan has rehired a senior banker to lead its business in Ireland as its current chief prepares to step down after 30 years at the bank.
04.12 / 00:19
Europe
Catholic Church
restrictions
COVID in Europe: Ireland closes clubs and puts new restrictions on bars and restaurants
COVID-19 cases are sweeping Europe once again — here is a breakdown of how each country has reacted to the surge.
29.11 / 20:22
Citi
CEO
Hybrid working can’t ‘fall on gender lines’ says Deutsche Bank’s UK CEO
The financial services sector will have to comb through the numbers to make sure hybrid working doesn’t “fall on gender lines”, the UK and Ireland chief executive of Deutsche Bank said.
27.11 / 13:55
Two people killed by falling trees as Storm Arwen batters UK
Two men were killed by falling trees as Storm Arwen lashes the northern parts of the UK, bringing gusts of wind reaching up to 160km/h.
23.11 / 12:19
RBC
expansion
Houlihan Lokey adds 14 dealmakers in rapid European expansion
Independent investment bank Houlihan Lokey has made a major push into covering the business services sector with the addition of 14 dealmakers as the US-headquartered firm continues its European expansion.
23.11 / 11:49
Binance
Investment
UK
Binance Is ‘In Talks with Sovereign Wealth Funds', Boosts Irish Presence
After taking a regulatory battering earlier this year, Binance is back – or at least the world’s busiest crypto exchange will hope so. The platform has been bolstered by news that it is talking to sovereign wealth funds who are interested in “taking a stake” in the platform, that it's establishing a new base in Ireland and raising a “couple of hundred million” dollars in a forthcoming funding round in the US.
22.11 / 18:55
Technology
In Istanbul, a bitter leadership election exposes Interpol's fault lines
Sarka Havrankova was a case officer at Interpol’s national central bureau in Prague when the Czech police were asked to help in the investigation of Marc Dutroux, the Belgian serial killer and rapist who was wanted for the kidnap, torture and murder of young women and girls.
19.11 / 00:59
Sport
Football
European Court of Justice
EU top court adviser issues opinion on police use of phone location data
An opinion issued by a senior adviser to the European Union’s top court could have far-reaching consequences for criminal investigations going forward after he said that data-retention practices used by Irish police in a high-profile murder case contravened EU law.
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