If there is any further dragging of heels by the banks, he must exercise the full range of powers at his disposal — and demand more from Donohoe if necessary, writes Daniel McConnell, Political Editor

WHAT would you shout at Enda Kenny, if you had the chance?

The gap between rich and poor is widening with figures showing the average income of the bottom 10% fell by 24% during 2009/10, while the income of the wealthiest rose by 6%.

Arriving in Jan 2010 on a pledge to clean up the banking sector, the financial regulator Matthew Elderfield, while not making giant strides, has gone some way to justifying his €340,000 salary, writes, Kyran Fitzgerald

THE smoking gun lying next to the corpse of the Irish economy passed through many hands – but the dominant fingerprints on it are those belonging to Mr B Cowen.