An EU agency responsible for public health is set to relocate from London post-Brexit.

Ratings agency Fitch has upgraded Ireland's credit rating to A from A minus, saying the economy is growing at a "brisk pace".

A European border and coast guard agency that could also help in patrolling the seas around Ireland, has been put forward by the European Commission.

But not for the reason you might think.

As the Government seeks to turbo-charge the recovery in the Irish property market, ratings agency Fitch is predicting that the arrears crisis will continue to grow as the buy-to-let sector fuels defaults and depresses prices outside of Dublin.