THE two international experts appointed to carry out one of the preliminary inquiries into the banking crisis will hold talks next week with officials of the Central Bank, the Financial Regulator and some of the country’s research institutions as their probe into the banking collapse gets under way.

IRISH banks are expected to formally appoint two board members from the panel of 12 names put forward by the Government before Christmas.

FINE GAEL has nominated two members of Kerry County Council to contest the next general election in Kerry South.