The employers group Ibec wants the Government to consider cutting Ireland’s 12.5% corporation tax rate in response to the UK’s plan to cut their rate to 15%.

When Theresa May yesterday became the UK’s prime minster, she also became the second female to gain the highest office in British politics.

There is little doubt that Theresa May’s tenure as British prime minister will shape the course of British and European history for the foreseeable future.

The latest economic figures released yesterday by the Central Statistics Office reveal that the recovery is firmly established. They show that the economy grew by more than 26% last year, an unprecedented result that eclipses anything happening during the Celtic Tiger years.

According to the St John of God group, its CEO, John Pepper, is not subject to public service austerity measures imposed under financial emergency legislation known as FEMPI as he is the organisation’s employee and not a public servant.