Consumers are being warned to be on the alert for elaborate investment scams involving online and mobile banking transfers. Figures from FraudSMART, the fraud awareness initiative led by the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland showed a year on year 26% increase in the incidence of such fraud in the first …

EU leaders will face Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a crunch summit meeting in an attempt to overcome his veto on €50 billion in financial aid for Ukraine. Mr Orban, Russia’s closest ally in the EU, prompted anger from his 26 counterparts in the bloc by thwarting a deal …

The new nationwide money-back scheme for plastic drinks bottles and aluminum cans comes into effect today and aims to incentivise people to return used drinks containers so that they can be successfully recycled into new containers. The Deposit Return Scheme intends to significantly increase recycling rates. It requires people to …

Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the 2021 on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western “Rust” in New Mexico. Mr Baldwin made the plea as he waived his right to an arraignment after he was indicted by …