The Royal Horticultural Society’s annual flagship event, the Chelsea Flower Show kicked off on Tuesday morning. Widely regarded as the top flower and garden show in the world a medal at this festival which runs this week at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea can send a career to that of a superstar in the Horticultural world.

A rental portfolio of 1,170 new homes in Dublin, as yet unbuilt and set for four city sites, is being offered to the investment market from this week, with over €425 million in funding sought, and the promise of over €20m-plus in rents.

Sterling hit its lowest level against the euro since late October 2013, piling on the pressure for Irish exporters who sell into Britain, as markets again sold off in the wake of the UK’s Brexit decision to quit the EU.

A mother of triplets was today flying to the Arctic as part of a three-woman expedition bidding to set a Polar-trekking record which her children will follow each step of the way on the internet.