Designs for the children’s hospital failed to address serious concerns about parking capacity, access by motorists, and availability of public transport.

Hanging over the whole sorry debate about the new children’s hospital is the dark cloud of political fixing, central to governance in this country, writes Michael Clifford

Paddy Power’s pre-tax profits, announced this week, jumped from €67m in 2009 to €104m in 2010, driven by a strong online performance but also supported by expansion in Britain and a rise in traditional trade, writes Kyran Fitzgerald