‘The range claimed on my EV is wildly overstated’: Why is that the case in Ireland?
Indeed, officialdom admits that the figures taken from the WLTP test can only go so far. The flat, even pitch of the WLTP test might not be perfect, but at least it gives you an idea of what to expect. With the WLTP test, the trick — with EV range just as with combustion fuel economy — is to treat it as indicative, not gospel. One then does rather have to ask why the people running the WLTP test don’t simply make that calculation themselves. Officially, this Lucid Air Grand Touring model can average 13.5kWh/100km on the WLTP economy test, but clearly the driving team must have exceeded that.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 19:38 UTC
Right to switch broadband or mobile provider for free ahead of in-contract price hikes proposed
In the past consumers had the right to exit a telecoms contract without penalty when price increases were announced, as such revisions amounted to a material change of the terms and conditions. Under the proposed changes, any price increases will be considered a change to the terms and conditions that will allow a consumer to exit the contract without any financial penalty. He said “any proposal to legislate to prevent retail telecoms and broadband providers from offering variable priced contracts based on the CPI would require careful consideration”. The proposed changes are likely to be met with resistance from the providers. However, Government sources expressed confidence that the measures would be quickly implemented and could be in place before the next round of price increases next spring.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 18:14 UTC
‘Auction from hell’: Daily Mail seeks final say in tortuous Telegraph sale
“Nothing has ever seemed quite normal about the situation of the Telegraph Media Group,” said analysts at Enders. [ Daily Mail owner strikes £500m deal to buy TelegraphOpens in new window ]For many, the new merger will seem a perfect fit. Ellison was wondering, they say, why his partner was dedicating time to a £500 million acquisition of a UK newspaper when a $70 billion (€61 billion) mega-deal that would transform Hollywood was on the table. “He was spending too much time on the Telegraph when at the same time trying to put down billions in the US,” said a person close to the investment group. “The financial details are still being worked on,” said one person close to the situation.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 18:14 UTC
Nvidia shares tumble on signs Google gaining upper hand in AI
Nvidia shares tumbled on Tuesday on widening fears that Google is gaining ground in artificial intelligence, erasing nearly $200 billion in market value from the AI chipmaker. Nvidia shares tumbled on Tuesday on widening fears that Google is gaining ground in artificial intelligence, erasing nearly $200 billion (€173 billion) in market value from the artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker. The sell-off saw Nvidia’s shares fall 4.4 per cent, after rebounding from steeper earlier losses. Alphabet shares rose 0.5 per cent on Tuesday, pushing it close to a $4tn market capitalisation for the first time. Nvidia has now lost more than $800bn in market value since it peaked just above $5tn less than a month ago.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 17:56 UTC
Black Friday travel deals: Vegas flights for under €300, 20% off at a five-star hotel
Photograph: Royal Caribbean/PAThe cruisers at Royal Caribbean have what they say is “one of Black Friday’s best deals in travel”. That doesn’t really count as a Black Friday deal though as it extends to the end of the year. It is also running a Cyber Monday sale, with early access deals offering up to 55 per cent off bookings until next month. Fontainebleau is offering 20 per cent off its rates plus complimentary resort fees on all future available dates when booked between Wednesday November 26th and Wednesday December 3rd. Fota Island Resort has 10 per cent off vouchers and 20 per cent off accommodation.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 17:38 UTC
Four Star Pizza delivers €310,000 profit slice to owner Michael Holland
Irish pizza delivery franchiser Four Star Pizza delivered a €310,000 profit to its owner Michael Holland last year after the company’s slice of the pizza business rose to €2.7 million. Four Star Pizza’s national franchisee network employs more than 1,000 people in over 50 stores across Ireland – one of the largest delivery groups in the country. The company, however, reported significantly increased administrative costs in 2024, up from €1.9 million to nearly €2.4 million. He noted that profit margins for the franchised stores are razor thin in light of inflationary and cost pressures. A representative of Four Star Pizza was contacted for comment.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 16:40 UTC
Free flights for cornflakes? How to use your Tesco points with Aer Lingus
Earlier this month, Tesco announced Aer Lingus as its new Clubcard rewards partner, promising cheaper flights for shoppers. Under the Aer Lingus scheme, this will translate to 21,600 Avios points – but what can you do with that? Every time you buy a flight with Aer Lingus – or its partners, American, British Airways and United – you will earn points. You could also consider buying or gifting Avios points, earning up to 47 Avios points per €1 spent this way. And you can also earn points with Aer Lingus’ reward partners.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 15:10 UTC
Weekly pay growth continues to outpace inflation in third quarter
The average weekly pay in Ireland increased by nearly 5 per cent in the past year and has remained above €1,000 for the third quarter in a row.tre this morning. Photograph : Laura Hutton / The Irish TimesThe average weekly pay in Ireland increased by nearly 5 per cent in the past year and has remained above €1,000 for the third quarter in a row. The 4.9 per cent increase in average pay outweighed a nearly 3 per cent increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the year to October. This was far above the average weekly pay in the public sector of €1,244.45, which was itself an improvement on €1,168.7 in the third quarter of 2024. The lowest average weekly earnings in the public sector were those to staff of regional bodies which surpassed the four-figure mark, rising from €987.6 to €1,015.7.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 14:44 UTC
Ukraine and Europe will probably have to accept version of Trump’s peace plan – The Irish Times
Ukrainian negotiators appear to have secured some changes to the 28-point peace plan from the United States, but Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy still have to discuss the most sensitive issues. If those talks go badly and Trump withdraws support from Ukraine, what can Kyiv’s European allies do? After the initial shock of the 28-point US peace plan last week, European capitals recovered quickly enough to present their counterproposal by the time American and Ukrainian negotiators met in Geneva at the weekend. This means that although Ukraine and its European allies can influence Trump, particularly if Vladimir Putin is intransigent, they will probably have to accept some version of his peace plan. Under the 2022 plan, Ukraine would have become a neutral state and would renounce Nato membership but would be allowed to join the EU, just like under the new plan.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 14:04 UTC
Tadhg Beirne named in World Rugby team of the year
Ireland’s Tadhg Beirne has been named in the World Rugby Team of the Year for the second year running. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/InphoIreland’s Tadhg Beirne has been named in the World Rugby Team of the Year for the second year running. The Munster secondrow is the only Irish player named in the side. South Africa dominated the team with six players, headlined by World Player of the Year Malcolm Marx. South Africa capped off a highly successful year by securing back-to-back Rugby Championship titles for the first time.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 13:47 UTC
How different it would be if politicians had to use public transport – The Irish Times
The root of Ireland’s woefully inadequate public transport system is simple: we voted for it. Voters rarely raise public transport services with politicians, and most politicians outside of Dublin seem to equate transport policy with roads policy. How different would our public transport system be if politicians were reliant on it? Every elected representative should be given a six-month all-you-can-eat public transport and bike-share card and invited to familiarise themselves with the daily reality for public transport users, parents with buggies and small children, disabled people and those who do not, or choose not, to drive. For the rest of us, by far the most effective way to influence public transport investment is to start demanding it.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 12:43 UTC
DAA set to drop ‘no-build’ plan for raising Dublin Airport passenger cap above 32m
DAA had sought approval for measures to raise the annual passenger cap without the need for building work. The decision was taken at a scheduled board meeting last Friday that ended without new moves in relation to Mr Jacobs. “Regarding the procedural status of DAA’s operational application to [Fingal Council], DAA has no comment to make,” the group said in reply to queries. The payment was proposed after mediation talks between the DAA board and Mr Jacobs, one of three options the board considered in August as it discussed Mr Jacobs’s future. It is accepted in Government and DAA circles that such moves would be likely to prompt court action by Mr Jacobs.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 12:41 UTC
Black Friday’s relentless drumbeat
Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PAThe drumbeat of Black Friday is unrelenting as the global retail sector looks to fill its boots at the expense of consumers. Cantillon’s inbox is overflowing with surveys and studies, all designed to persuade us that this coming weekend is a wonderful opportunity. Amazon, who else, has helpfully published a report, arguing that online shopping is helping to keep prices lower for Irish households. Specifically, for every 1 per cent increase in online shopping activity, annual inflation decreases by approximately 0.03-0.06 per cent. The bottom line: Amazon says that, without online commerce, prices would be about 4.1 per cent higher today than they are.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 12:31 UTC
Government could boost merger notification limits, says competition body
Photograph: Ben Birchall/PAThe Government could next year increase the value at which businesses must inform regulators of mergers and acquisitions, it has emerged. The news comes as the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) publishes details of a ruling that required telecoms tower business Phoenix Tower to sell 300 sites as a condition of allowing it to buy rival Cellnex. Depending on their likely impact on competition, the regulator can approve or block deals, or allow them subject to conditions. Inflation has boosted many businesses’ turnover, meaning that the commission is increasingly reviewing deals that pose no threat to normal commercial competition. Recently, Phoenix Tower chief executive Dagan Kasavana calculated that it could spend €75 million in the Republic over five years as demand for wireless infrastructure continues growing.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 12:31 UTC
Nursing and midwifery offer careers for those with aptitude, curiosity and compassion
AnswerFor students with the aptitude, curiosity and compassion, these professions offer the chance to make a real difference, along with a recognised degree and clear career pathways. Nursing and midwifery undergraduate programmes are four-year Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons, Level 8) degrees, accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). When applying through the CAO, students choose between the distinct professions of nursing and midwifery. Those entering nursing also decide on their area of focus: general nursing, mental health nursing or intellectual disability nursing. Nursing and midwifery are demanding but deeply rewarding careers.
Source:The Irish Times
November 25, 2025 12:02 UTC