If the US AI bubble bursts, Ireland stands to suffer more than most, the ESRI says, given the presence of some any of the big players in this State. In its quarterly economic commentary, out this morning, it also cautions that housing completions next year are again likely to come in below Government targets. Eoin Burke-Kennedy reports.

The company behind the popular Fallon & Byrne restaurant in Dublin city centre saw losses fall in 2024 as it reported 7 per cent growth in revenues, according to new filings at Companies Office, writes Ciarán Hancock, with the owners stating that it is now “self-sustaining”.

Sticking with high profile Irish brands, Kilkenny Design has found itself in trouble with the consumer protection watchdog, the CCPC, as it was fined €600 over failures to display prices at its landmark Nassau Street store in Dublin.