The Government has committed to holding a referendum on a new EU-wide patent court in 2023 or 2024. But firms warn Ireland could lose out on foreign investment if it fails to act sooner.
Higher costs, rather than Brexit or Covid, were behind a large dip in Dublin Port Company’s profits last year.
Job postings have softened over recent months from a post-pandemic peak in February as some employers, including in technology, become “a little more cautious” amid economic uncertainty.
