Brokers selling mortgages, insurance, or market investments in Ireland will be banned from accepting free sporting and social tickets from financial firms under a crackdown by the Central Bank it emerged over night. Eddie Hobbs suggests this is a big step in the right direction but more needs to be done.

DUBLIN stockbrokers said yesterday the new Basel III capital requirements being introduced to prevent another global banking collapse will post no serious challenges for Irish banks.

More than £5m (€5.7m) was paid out in British government support for Quinn Insurance, the North's Enterprise Minister said tonight.

THOUGH the Financial Regulator yesterday wrapped himself, metaphorically and partially, in sackcloth and ashes, it is difficult to overlook the impact that office’s failure has had on our society and economy.