Aer Lingus pilots have shown significant support for industrial action, potentially leading to a strike-filled summer for the airline, as reported by Emmet Malone. The EU’s highest court is poised to pass its much-anticipated ruling on Apple’s tax operations in the Republic, speculated to be by September, which is later than initially predicted by governmental sources – a story brought to light by Joe Brennan.
UrbanVolt, an Irish energy company, has conducted a survey revealing that nearly 80% of Irish businesses lack a budget for “sustainability initiatives”, with over half of them citing cost as the primary hurdle towards the adoption of more environmentally-friendly policies – a story broken by Eoin Burke-Kennedy.
In an analysis piece, Cantillon scrutinises the eagerness of Central Bank governor, Gabriel Makhlouf, to justify the regulator’s role in the housing market, while questioning if peak fossil fuel usage is on the horizon. He also evaluates the recent developments in the Teeling business empire.
In the wake of the European Commission’s move to enforce provisional tariffs up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles (EV) this Wednesday, China’s ministry of commerce hit back at Brussels, accusing them of militarising and politicising trade matters and expressing their resolve to safeguard their companies – reported by Denis Staunton and Jack Power.
Karlin Lillington, in her column, examines Nvidia and the engagement of the US justice department in reviewing their operations, considering the company’s share value surge following the AI boom.
In the Technology and Innovation section, Hannah Murphy discusses the rising popularity of virtual meetings, while Ciara O’Brien provides insights on the top free software for maintaining online security.
Additions have been made by Waterland Ireland, Dutch private equity group’s Irish counterpart, to its decarbonisation platform. This is part of its ambition to create a “supergroup” of businesses offering services to builders to meet their carbon-reduction goals – as reported by Ian Curran.
Gordon Deegan reports that a resident of Castleknock who earlier refused Bartra’s €100,000 proposal to withdraw a legal battle against a planned co-living scheme on Dublin’s Old Navan Road has now lodged a complaint against the developer’s proposed €30 million apartment development at the same location.
Plans to build a €1.2 billion data centre complex in Co Clare are at risk as a recent High Court case argues that the project’s sanctioning conflicts with goals relating to climate change. The case was attended by Ellen O’Riordan.
Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, raised concerns about a potential “enormous crisis” at Dublin Airport during the holiday season, which could result in return flights being approximately €1,000 due to restrictions on air traffic. During a Wednesday meeting with the Oireachtas transport committee, O’Leary emphasised the urgent need for government intervention to handle the passenger cap limitation at Dublin Airport, currently set at 32 million. Martin Wall bore witness to these proceedings.