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Comprehensive Guide to Drone Laws in Ireland (2025 Update)

Comprehensive Guide to Drone Laws in Ireland (2025 Update)

Since 31 December 2020, Ireland follows EU drone rules (Regulations 2019/947 and 2019/945) enforced by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA). Drones are categorized by risk as Open, Specific, and Certified, with Open and Specific covering most operations today. Operator registration is required for drones 250 g or heavier or any drone with a camera, costs €40 for five years, and yields a visible Operator ID. Open-category pilots must complete online training and pass an A1/A3 certificate, with an additional A2 theoretical exam and practical practice to obtain an A2 certificate. Maximum altitude is 120 meters above ground level, and BVLOS
17 juillet 2025
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Ireland’s Internet Revolution: From Rural Blackspots to Blazing Broadband in 2025

Ireland’s Internet Revolution: From Rural Blackspots to Blazing Broadband in 2025

As of early 2025, about 98–99% of Ireland’s population is online and roughly 94% of households have internet access. In 2025 the median fixed broadband speed was about 146 Mbps, with the 2024 average around 103 Mbps and Ireland ranking around 40th globally. Gigabit-capable broadband is available to about 86% of premises nationwide in 2025, and pure fiber FTTP coverage is roughly 76% of premises as of Q1 2025. Two-thirds of rural homes and businesses can access high-speed internet thanks to fiber rollouts between 2023 and 2025. Starlink entered Ireland in 2021 and by 2025 is widely used in rural
18 juin 2025
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Northern Ireland’s Internet Access Revolution: Gigabit Broadband, 5G, and Starlink in 2025

Northern Ireland’s Internet Access Revolution: Gigabit Broadband, 5G, and Starlink in 2025

Key Facts at a Glance 1. Overview of Internet Infrastructure in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland’s internet infrastructure has undergone a rapid transformation, emerging as a standout success story in the UK. In 2025, NI boasts the most extensive high-speed broadband coverage of any UK nation, alongside near-ubiquitous mobile connectivity. This small region (population ~1.9 million) has leveraged aggressive fiber deployments, cable network upgrades, and mobile network expansion to ensure that almost every home and business can get online with fast speeds. Fixed Broadband: The backbone of NI’s internet is a highly developed fixed broadband network. The vast majority of connections
29 août 2025
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Stocks to Buy Today in Ireland: 10 ISEQ Shares to Watch on 8 December 2025

Stocks to Buy Today in Ireland: 10 ISEQ Shares to Watch on 8 December 2025

Dublin, 8 December 2025 – Ireland’s stock market is heading into the final weeks of the year near record territory, powered by bank shares, homebuilders and exporters. With fresh economic data, new share buyback announcements and a high‑profile dividend move from Ryanair all landing in the last few days, investors are asking a simple question: which Irish stocks make sense to research or buy today? Important: This article is for information and journalism only. It is not personalised investment advice. Always do your own research and consider speaking to a regulated financial adviser before investing. Ireland stock market today: ISEQ hovers near 52‑week highs
8 décembre 2025
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Ireland Stock Market Today, 9 December 2025: ISEQ Near Highs as Global Markets Brace for Fed Rate Cut – What to Know Before Dublin Opens

Ireland Stock Market Today, 9 December 2025: ISEQ Near Highs as Global Markets Brace for Fed Rate Cut – What to Know Before Dublin Opens

Ireland’s stock market heads into Tuesday’s session with the ISEQ All-Share index sitting close to record territory and a busy backdrop of global central-bank drama, fresh economic data and stock‑specific headlines. As of 06:44 on 9 December, the ISEQ All-Share stood at 12,770.34, up 0.22% from the previous close, according to data from Davy.davy.ie That puts Irish equities near the top of their 52‑week range of roughly 9,165 to 12,926 points as reported by Euronext Dublin.Euronext Over the past year the index has delivered a gain of about 35%, outpacing many European peers.Bloomberg At the same time, global markets are
9 décembre 2025
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Ireland Stock Market Weekly Review: ISEQ Slips as Banks Drag While Kingspan and Ryanair Stand Out (1–6 December 2025)

Ireland Stock Market Weekly Review: ISEQ Slips as Banks Drag While Kingspan and Ryanair Stand Out (1–6 December 2025)

Dublin – 6 December 2025 Ireland’s stock market cooled this week after a strong November run, with the ISEQ All‑Share index edging lower as bank stocks came under pressure despite upbeat economic data and strength in select blue chips such as Kingspan and Ryanair. The ISEQ closed on Friday at 12,741.69, down 0.04% on the day and roughly 0.7% below last Friday’s close, even as it remains up about 4.5% over the past month and more than 30% year‑to‑date, near its 52‑week high around 12,926 points. Investing.com+2countryeconomy.com+2 ISEQ Performance: Mild Weekly Pullback After Strong Rally Based on Euronext Dublin data
6 décembre 2025
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Ireland Stock Market Week Ahead: ISEQ Outlook After Fed Rate Cut, CRH’s S&P 500 Boost and a Packed Central-Bank Calendar

Ireland Stock Market Week Ahead: ISEQ Outlook After Fed Rate Cut, CRH’s S&P 500 Boost and a Packed Central-Bank Calendar

Ireland’s stock market heads into the new week with two forces pulling in opposite directions: supportive global monetary policy after the US Federal Reserve’s latest cut, and renewed nerves around technology valuations that spilled into Friday’s trade. For investors watching the ISEQ All-Share (Euronext Dublin), the story from 8–13 December has been one of rotation—banks and cyclicals taking turns to lead—while heavyweight names like CRH and Ryanair generated their own headlines. The ISEQ ended the week modestly higher, closing at 12,863.03 on Friday, 12 December, compared with 12,770.34 on Monday, 8 December—an increase of roughly 0.7% across the five-session window.
13 décembre 2025
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Sky‑Spectacle Alert: 15 U.S. States Could See the Northern Lights Tonight—Everything You Must Know Before You Look Up

Northern Lights UK & Ireland Tonight (12 November 2025): Aurora Forecast, Cloud Cover, Best Times and Where to Look

Dateline: Wednesday, 12 November 2025 The aurora borealis is on the cards again tonight across the UK and Ireland thanks to a run of powerful solar eruptions. Forecasters warn that while geomagnetic conditions could reach severe to extreme levels, cloud will be the main spoiler for many, with the best breaks most likely in the far north of Scotland and, at times, southeast England. Ireland sees rain easing south of a band lingering across Ulster and north Connacht. Expect a dynamic night where space weather is lively and surface weather decides who actually gets the show. Met Office+2Met Office+2 TL;DR
12 novembre 2025
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Shops Open on Christmas Day in Ireland 2025: Where to Find Groceries, Fuel, Pharmacies and Last‑Minute Essentials

Shops Open on Christmas Day in Ireland 2025: Where to Find Groceries, Fuel, Pharmacies and Last‑Minute Essentials

Updated: Thursday, 25 December 2025 Christmas Day in Ireland is famous for the quiet: shuttered high streets, dark supermarket car parks, and a country-wide pause that’s part of what makes 25 December feel like 25 December. But real life doesn’t always stick to the plan. If you’ve run out of milk, forgot batteries for a new toy, need pain relief, or you’re travelling and just need something—anything—open, there are options. They’re simply limited, often local, and usually running reduced hours. Below is what’s open on Christmas Day 2025 (25 December) in Ireland, what’s closed, and the fastest ways to confirm opening times before you
25 décembre 2025
Christmas Supermarket Opening Times 2025: What’s Open in the UK and Ireland on Boxing Day, and What Happens Before New Year

Christmas Supermarket Opening Times 2025: What’s Open in the UK and Ireland on Boxing Day, and What Happens Before New Year

Christmas Day (Thursday, 25 December 2025) has arrived — and with it, the annual wave of “we’ve run out of…” moments. Across the UK and Ireland, the big supermarkets are largely shut today, while Boxing Day / St Stephen’s Day (Friday, 26 December 2025) brings a patchwork of reduced hours, region-by-region exceptions, and a growing trend of major chains choosing to stay closed. Below is a practical, up-to-date guide to Christmas 2025 supermarket opening times — including what happened on Christmas Eve, what’s expected on Boxing Day, and what to plan for between 27 December and New Year’s Day (1
26 décembre 2025
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Storm Bram Batters UK and Ireland With 90mph Winds: ‘Danger to Life’ Warnings, Flood Alerts and Travel Chaos on 9 December 2025

Storm Bram Batters UK and Ireland With 90mph Winds: ‘Danger to Life’ Warnings, Flood Alerts and Travel Chaos on 9 December 2025

Storm Bram is lashing the UK and Ireland today, Tuesday 9 December 2025, bringing gusts close to 90mph, torrential rain and official “danger to life” warnings from forecasters.Sky News+1 Amber alerts for wind and rain are in force for parts of north‑west Scotland, south‑west England and south Wales, with widespread yellow warnings covering much of the rest of the country.Met Office+1 Across the Irish Sea, Met Éireann has issued national wind and rain warnings and upgraded marine alerts as Bram tracks close to the island, raising the risk of coastal flooding.Met Éireann+1 Flood warnings, power‑cut risks and major disruption to
9 décembre 2025
Ireland Stock Market Preview for 26 December 2025: Euronext Dublin Holiday Closure, ISEQ Leaders, and the Global Cues That Matter

Ireland Stock Market Preview for 26 December 2025: Euronext Dublin Holiday Closure, ISEQ Leaders, and the Global Cues That Matter

If you’re preparing for the Ireland stock market “open” on Friday, 26 December 2025, the first thing to know is simple but crucial: Euronext Dublin is closed for St Stephen’s Day / Boxing Day. The next opportunity for Irish equities to trade on the Dublin market is Monday, 29 December, with full trading on 29–30 December and a half-day session on 31 December. Euronext That doesn’t mean nothing can move “Irish stocks” on 26 December. Many Irish names have price discovery elsewhere (or are influenced by global markets), and the signals investors get from the US session on Friday can
25 décembre 2025
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Aldi pay rise 2026: UK staff get March bump and longer maternity pay, Ireland hits €15.40 living wage

Aldi pay rise 2026: UK staff get March bump and longer maternity pay, Ireland hits €15.40 living wage

Aldi UK will raise its starting hourly wage to £13.35 from March 1 and extend full-pay maternity leave to 26 weeks. Aldi Ireland will boost hourly pay by 2% from February 1, setting a new minimum of €15.40. The UK pay hike affects tens of thousands of workers and follows a £36 million investment in pay and benefits. The moves come ahead of the UK minimum wage increase in April.
15 janvier 2026
Meta vs. IRS: $16 Billion Tax Battle Over Ireland Profits Tests ‘Periodic Adjustments’ Strategy

Meta vs. IRS: $16 Billion Tax Battle Over Ireland Profits Tests ‘Periodic Adjustments’ Strategy

WASHINGTON — December 18, 2025 — Meta Platforms’ long-running U.S. tax fight just entered a higher-stakes phase, with the Internal Revenue Service pursuing roughly $16 billion and leaning on a legal approach that could reshape how multinational companies price and report profits tied to intellectual property. Wall Street Journal At the center of the dispute is Meta’s decade-old structure for assigning rights to profit from markets outside the U.S. to an Irish affiliate—an arrangement the IRS says shifted tens of billions of dollars of income into a lower-tax jurisdiction. Meta disputes the government’s analysis and is now fighting the latest
18 décembre 2025
SuperValu, Centra and Lidl cut own-brand butter prices in Ireland by up to 15%: new prices, savings and what it means for shoppers

SuperValu, Centra and Lidl cut own-brand butter prices in Ireland by up to 15%: new prices, savings and what it means for shoppers

Irish shoppers will pay less for own-brand butter from today after Musgrave — the parent company of SuperValu and Centra — announced price cuts of up to 15% across its own-brand Irish creamery butter range, with Lidl confirming matching reductions on key own-label lines. TheJournal.ie+1 The move lands at a time when many households are still grappling with higher grocery bills, even as retailers and analysts point to a growing focus on promotions, own-label ranges and value messaging in the run-up to — and aftermath of — Christmas. TheJournal.ie+2Kantar+2 What’s changing: the new butter prices in SuperValu, Centra and Lidl
28 décembre 2025
Netskope stock rises as Telefónica Tech rolls out “Security Edge” service in UK, Ireland

Netskope stock rises as Telefónica Tech rolls out “Security Edge” service in UK, Ireland

Netskope shares rose 3.2% to $15.92 Tuesday after Telefónica Tech UK&I launched a managed security service using Netskope’s platform in the UK and Ireland. Trading volume reached 3.6 million shares. The move comes days before Netskope’s Jan. 31 fiscal year-end, with investors watching for subscription growth and partner-driven revenue impact.
27 janvier 2026
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North Sea Oil Giant Petrofac’s Shocking Collapse Puts 2,000 Jobs at Risk

North Sea Oil Giant Petrofac’s Shocking Collapse Puts 2,000 Jobs at Risk

Petrofac’s Collapse into Administration Petrofac, a leading services provider to the oil, gas and renewable energy industry, filed for administration on 27 October 2025, after last-ditch restructuring talks fell apartireland-live.ie. The company confirmed it has applied to court to appoint administrators, effectively admitting it cannot meet its obligations without protection from creditorsireland-live.ie. Petrofac stressed that the insolvency filing affects only its top holding entity – all operating subsidiaries will continue to trade while “alternative options” are exploredireland-live.iereuters.com. In an announcement, the firm said administrators will work with management to “preserve value, operational capability and ongoing delivery” across Petrofac’s projectsnews.sky.com. Over
27 octobre 2025
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Stock Market Today

Micron stock dips after report says Nvidia HBM4 orders may bypass it for SK Hynix, Samsung

L’action Micron chute après un rapport indiquant que les commandes HBM4 de Nvidia pourraient passer outre au profit de SK Hynix et Samsung

7 février 2026
L’action Micron a perdu 0,5 % avant l’ouverture vendredi après que Semianalysis a prédit que la société ne fournirait aucune mémoire HBM4 à Nvidia. Les analystes estiment que SK Hynix détiendra 70 % de la fourniture de HBM4, Samsung 30 %. Nvidia aurait demandé à Samsung d’accélérer les livraisons face à une pénurie de mémoire.
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