Current coalition government partners Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are both close behind, survey finds

Constituency highlights cost-of-living and housing concerns in next week’s Irish vote

Country struggling to catch up on needs of its expanding population amid near full employment

Carmakers and governments have spent billions trying to entice people to switch from petrol to electric, but progress has stalled

In first speech since truce took effect, militant group’s leader says he will work with Lebanon’s army

Invasion and intense bombing campaign has left a trail of destruction across Hizbollah’s southern heartland

A combination would redraw the UK insurance market

There simply isn’t the depth of partnership even with France and Germany that we have in the Five Eyes network

The combination of huge public debt issuance and Trump’s notorious unpredictability is a toxic mix for markets

Green energy tycoon to look at buying Sunday newspaper and holding it in a trust if agreed sale to Tortoise falls through

Months of scrutiny follow landmark decision as questions remain over how it would be safely implemented

Andrea Orcel’s move has frustrated Giorgia Meloni’s plan to merge state-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena with BPM

The UK insurer is probably betting that, given the juicy savings on offer, it can squeeze Aviva for more

Flurry of mergers and acquisitions underscores country’s position as most active hub in Europe this year

The next US president and his team see trade in political, rather than narrowly economic, terms

The former foreign minister on recent military setbacks — and why Zelenskyy and Putin both see Trump as an opportunity

Legislators vote to allow some terminally ill people in England and Wales to end their lives

This legislation does not contain watertight safeguards, leaving vulnerable groups at risk

Critics of proposed legislation argue for better end-of-life care ahead of vote on Friday

Justin Sun hails US president-elect’s support of industry amid spectacle at Hong Kong event

Plus, Keir Starmer’s immigration cynicism may pay off — or deal an electoral blow

Price pressures surpass European Central Bank’s target for first time since August