There has been a significant reduction in tourist spending from British and German visitors to Ireland as Brexit fears loom large - according to the latest Dublin Economic Monitor (DEM) published by the capital's four local authorities.

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President Donald Trump has appeared to cast doubt on the assessment of 17 US intelligence agencies that blame Russia for election meddling, questioning why the Obama administration did not try to stop it.

Kentz, the Irish-founded engineering services group, has been awarded a $50m (€38.3m) support services contract with the Russian subsidiary of US oil and gas giant, ExxonMobil.

Lord Butler’s report into the intelligence on Iraq could help Tony Blair in tomorrow’s by-elections, a political expert said today.