How data centres increase pressure on energy grids in a heatwave - and even increase local temperatures
Soaring temperatures lead to rising use of air conditioning to keep servers cool, exacerbating the heat outside
What can we expect before Dáil summer recess?
Inside Politics: Aughinish Alumina is one of the issues hanging in the balance before the break
Ireland relieved to have avoided obvious embarrassment on EU stage – so far
Micheál Martin to speak in Strasbourg, and Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin talk about Ukraine
The tricky politics of unwinding petrol and diesel excise cuts
Inside Politics: Irish motorists are promised no ‘cliff edge’ as Ministers decide how to pare back fuel excise cuts
British political stability a thing of the past as Keir Starmer says he will step down
More rumblings in Fianna Fáil over triple lock, and more work for civil servants when Ireland takes up EU presidency
US-Iran peace deal raises hopes of lower Irish fuel prices
Inside Politics: Fuel prices, public pay and derelict sites all feature on a busy political agenda
Simon Harris wants a savings scheme for the middle class – but when will it happen?
Irish savers could soon plough billions into a tax-efficient, State-backed vehicle. But can the media-savvy Tánaiste deliver?
What Intel’s remarkable comeback means for Ireland Inc, and for Leixlip
Long a touchstone for US investment in Ireland, Intel appears to be recovering from recent troubles
Push to boycott Ireland-Israel games kicks off in the Dáil
Inside Politics: Two motions will be tabled this week calling for the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League matches with Israel to be called off
Scrappage scheme got Irish drivers buying diesel 20 years ago. Can new scheme do same for EVs?
Ireland has set itself the lofty target of having 845,000 electric vehicles on the roads within four years
Soul-searching for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald after party falls short in byelections
Donald Trump misses son’s wedding amid fresh hopes of compromise with Iran
Fianna Fáil critics stay in shadows during Micheál Martin’s weekend in the spotlight
Inside Politics: Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer, and there’s been suspicious betting on the Dublin Central byelection
‘It’s kind of scary’: Residents told not to mow lawns and to rewash clothes days after Wateford fire
The Tycor Business Centre – much of which was destroyed in the blaze – is full of potentially deadly asbestos
Jostling continues as Jim O’Callaghan and Jack Chambers call for different types of change
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is exerting more and more influence
From strawberries to carrots to potatoes: who are Ireland’s biggest fruit and veg growers?
Demand for high-quality Irish-grown produce is high, but growers and farmers need support, says producer David Keeling