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Donald Trump’s expected Dublin meetings with Micheál Martin and President Catherine Connolly come as Ireland balances exceptionally deep US investment and trade links with…
Read articleIreland’s hottest summer on record helped fill campsites, while value-conscious families, overseas visitors and flexible motorhome travel added to demand. September’s sudden return of…
Read articleIreland had 2,205 fewer pubs in 2025 than in 2005. The decline reflects far more than tax: changing drinking habits, rising labour and energy…
Read articleIreland has built thousands of student rooms since its first accommodation strategy, yet enrolment, construction costs and the wider housing shortage have kept demand…
Read articleThe Charities Regulator received 681 concerns in 2025, sharply up from the previous year. Yet the longer trend, the nature of the reports and…
Read articleMore than 700,000 people in Ireland regularly volunteered when the 2022 Census measured the sector, while sport and emergency services remain heavily dependent on…
Read articleIreland’s households are earning more, but housing, food, transport and service costs still leave many families watching discretionary spending closely. Free festivals cannot remove…
Read articleSupermarkets and online shopping transformed how Ireland buys food, yet farmers’ and weekly markets have survived by doing something different: connecting producers directly with…
Read articleAlmost 1.9 million people say they can speak Irish, yet fewer than 72,000 use it daily outside education. Ireland now has a statutory recruitment…
Read articleAustralia remains one of Ireland’s strongest migration magnets, supported by high wages, accessible working-holiday visas and generations of Irish networks. But the 13% fall…
Read articleIreland has increased protected marine coverage from roughly 2% to about 10% and is preparing legislation to reach at least 30% by 2030. The…
Read articleOne quarter of Irish internet users bought goods from other private individuals online in 2025, yet physical flea, vintage and car-boot markets continue to…
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