Failure of the EU to reach a deal with the UK will be “appalling” for Ireland and especially for the economy outside Dublin, the boss of Dairygold has warned.

The burden on Irish managers at a time of unprecedented challenges is about to get worse. A

The deputy head of the Central Bank said any influx of financial services firms to Dublin, arising out of Brexit, could pose “a broad range” of risks to the Irish economy.

Terms for an inquiry into years of secret taping of phone calls to and from Garda stations are expected to be widened to include the recordings of conversations of prisoners with their lawyers.

ACCOUNTANTS, art dealers and estate agents risk “unlimited” fines and a hefty jail term under new anti-money laundering rules.