The Governor of the Central Bank has warned of the heightened risk level associated with both the payment and e-money sector and the investment fund sector. Gabriel Makhlouf said concerns about the payment and e-money sector reflect significant control weaknesses found in firms operating in this market, “where their rates …

A fully functioning Northern Ireland Assembly is the best way to build support for the union, DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has said. Mr Donaldson has been insisting that new post-Brexit arrangements have removed the Irish Sea trading border and restored Northern Ireland’s place within the UK internal market. The party’s …

A new study has found that the extreme rainfall over two days last October which caused widespread flooding in Midleton and other parts of East Cork, was over twice as likely to happen at current global temperatures compared to pre-industrial times, due to climate change. It also found that low …

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Thursday that the number of people killed in the Palestinian territory during the war between militants and Israel has surpassed 30,000. “The number of martyrs exceeds 30,000,” a ministry statement said. It added that the toll includes at least 79 deaths reported overnight. …

Australia’s spy chief faced calls to name the former politician he said had “sold out” to a foreign intelligence service, with Canberra’s former ambassador to the United States saying it could” potentially smear everyone” unless the person was identified. Director-general of security for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), Mike …

An Illinois state judge barred Donald Trump from appearing on the Illinois’ republican presidential primary ballot because of his role in the insurrection at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021, but she delayed her ruling from taking effect in light of an expected appeal by the former US president. …

The US spacecraft that touched down on the Moon last week and is currently running on solar power will soon be “put to sleep” once lunar night kicks in, mission officials said. However while the mission that saw the first ever Moon landing by a private company is coming to …

Almost half of organisations across the public and private sectors in Ireland have started to adopt generative AI, according to a new study from Microsoft and Trinity College Dublin’s Business School. The report entitled “Generative AI in Ireland 2024” shows that multinational companies claim to use 30% more generative AI …

The US Supreme Court has agreed to decide Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, giving him a boost as he tries to delay criminal prosecutions while running to regain the presidency. The justices put on hold the criminal case being pursued …

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has said that it is investigating a potential cybersecurity incident involving its systems. The DFA said that it was notified by Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) today about the possible security breach and is working closely with the NCSC to establish whether this …