"It's almost impossible to have a close relationship between Ireland and Britain, which is necessary for the Irish peace process, and have the divergence that some of the hard Brexiteers want."

Household net worth has fallen 37.7% from its peak in the second quarter of 2007 to a current level of €446.4bn, which works out at €97,392 per person, according to the latest set of quarterly financial accounts released by the Central Bank.

THE world’s most famous golf course could sink into the sea by 2050, a climate change expert has warned.