Dublin City Council has barred a planned restaurant at Ulster Bank's former O'Connell Street branch from offering takeaway food, as US fast-food chains expand into Ireland. New research puts the cost of joining Ireland's top 1% at around €123,000, and the Republic has the EU's third-largest share of top 1% earners. The National Treasury Management Agency ended bond fundraising for the year with 10-year notes sold at the highest rate since just after Ireland exited its bailout programme. The EU's top court ruled that regulators must enforce the 32 million-a-year passenger limit at Dublin Airport, though this does not affect a recent decision to add 29 new slots next summer. The tax authority is reviewing postage practices that cost around €14.8 million in 2025, while the Johnstown Collection is investing almost €40 million across its portfolio.
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