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1. New electric car sales up 27% in first half of 2025: SIMI

   New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show a continued increase in the number of new electric vehicle registrations in June, while overall new car registrations also saw a big jump.

2. Water and energy infrastructure need investment "at pace"

   Uisce Éireann and ESB Networks have told politicians on the Oireachtas Housing Committee that the electricity and water infrastructure needs investment "at pace" if it is to keep up with the Government's plans to build 300,000 homes between now and 2029

3. Renaming of An Bord Pleanála cost €77,000

   The renaming of An Bord Pleanála to An Coimisiún Pleanála has cost the State planning watchdog just under €77,000

4. EU states told not to expect stable US trade relationship

   EU member states have been warned not to expect a stable trade relationship with the US, especially on the issue of European pharmaceutical exports, even if both sides reach an agreement in principle ahead of next Wednesday's deadline, when a pause on the imposition of US tariffs expires.

5. Staff at Uisce Éireann got over €13m in bonuses in 2024

   Bonus payments to staff at State-owned utility, Uisce Éireann last year increased by 24% to €13.08m

6. Boyle Sports invests over €100m in UK relaunch

   Boyle Sports has announced a major investment of over £100 million to relaunch in the UK market over the next three years

7. Euro zone inflation picks up to ECB target of 2%

   Euro zone inflation edged up last month to the European Central Bank's 2% target, confirming that the era of runaway prices is over and shifting policymaker focus to trade war-induced economic volatility.

8. Worker loses discrimination claim over birthday whipround

   A shop worker who claimed racial discrimination saw him excluded as a recipient of workplace whip-rounds organised for those celebrating birthdays has lost his case

9. Four-day working week under debate at union conference

   A four-day working week, pay, remote working and artificial intelligence are among the topics under debate at the biennial conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, which is under way in Belfast.

10. Data shows 9% increase in number of startups in H1 2025

    There was a 9% increase in the number of start-ups in the first half of the year, according to data from CRIFVision-Net.