The Independent MEP Marian Harkin has blamed Irish officials for failing to properly apply for EU funding for unemployed workers.

OFFENSIVE emails were circulated by a core group of people within a division of the Bank of Ireland, an Employment Appeals Tribunal has heard.

BRIAN LENIHAN spoke confidently about his health last night as he said he had “no appetite” to change jobs in the looming reshuffle.

Fine Gael is calling for reform of electricity regulation saying competition is doing nothing to reduce energy costs for business.