A ruling by a UK court that insists the British parliament approve the Brexit vote will unlikely delay the final divorce proceedings with the EU, Ireland’s leading independent expert on Brexit has said.

The schedule for the start of the Government-subsidised National Broadband Plan may slip further, as complex talks between operators and the Department of Communications about the nature of the tenders continues, the Eir chief executive has said.

The re-opened controversy facing the Hillary Clinton campaign over emails has unsettled markets, but will not blow them off course in the next few days, a leading markets commentator and trader has predicted.

Lack of competition in the banking industry plays a key role in explaining exorbitant rates Irish SMEs pay for their loans, Central Bank research has revealed.