ESB has reported operating profits of €424m for the six months to the end of June, a €5m increase on the same time last year, despite the impact of Storm Éowyn in January.

For Waaree and Premier, which have already announced ambitious expansion plans in upstream solar manufacturing, the draft marks a potential inflection point.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday lifted the temporary suspension of bidding for locally-funded projects. In a three-page memorandum dated Sept. 16, Dizon said he issued the ...