Ulster Bank has refused to rule out further sales of distressed mortgage loans to vulture funds despite a school of thought emerging that such transactions could end under a Sinn Féin or Fianna Fáil led government.

An ex-Boyzone pop star has told jurors of the alleged abuse he suffered at the hands of a "manipulative" ex-girlfriend accused of murdering her French nanny.

The sight of Dan Leavy joining the victory celebrations as players mobbed drop-goal hero Johnny Sexton gave Tadhg Furlong a chuckle as Ireland’s post-match review got underway at Carton House.

Ben Te’o has been instructed to go “fox-hunting” when England launch their NatWest 6 Nations title defence on Sunday.

Jordan Larmour is the only uncapped player involved in this week’s Ireland camp ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations opener in Paris.

Joe Schmidt was under no illusions as he surveyed the fast-approaching 2018 Six Nations Championship.

Insurance giant Aviva has become the latest financial services firm to invest in automated robo-advice after agreeing to snap up a majority stake in Wealthify.

Thousands of people in the UK who took out personal loans with NatWest and sister bank Royal Bank of Scotland are receiving refunds on interest they were wrongly charged.

Royal Bank of Scotland, which is the parent company of Ulster Bank, is to separate its retail operations from its higher-risk businesses in a major overhaul to meet new ring-fencing rules in the UK, which also means the RBS brand will only be used in Scotland.

A move by the Bank of Ireland to dissuade large companies from parking €10m or more in short-term deposits is a “defensive” strategy for the lender in an era of rock-bottom interest rates, a leading economist has said.

Serious questions have arisen around transactions between the suicide bereavement charity Console and its UK-based sister organisation as more properties and bank accounts have come to light, the High Court has heard.

A technology glitch centred around six branches in Scotland is hampering Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) plan to offload its Williams & Glyn retail banking unit and resume dividend payments to shareholders.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has drawn up plans to axe 200 jobs as it cuts back its branch network.

Ulster Bank is to lay off up to 50 members of staff as part of an internal restructuring plan that will see a closer alignment the Northern Ireland and British businesses.

Royal Bank of Scotland today said it had resolved a glitch which delayed around 600,000 payments for customers.

The Central Bank says it has contacted Ulster Bank after bank payments in the North and lenders owned by parent group Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in Britain were hit early yesterday by a new computer glitch.

Around 600,000 bank account payments went missing after a technical glitch at NatWest owner Royal Bank of Scotland.

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Banks in the North should use their profits to update “antiquated” IT systems which failed leaving thousands of customers unable to use their accounts, a report from politicians said.

Telecoms company UPC Ireland is to shed as many as 170 jobs across its facilities as part of a cost-cutting programme.

Ulster Bank have announced 350 new jobs at their Direct Customer Contact Centre in south Belfast.

Women who say they were sexually abused by television personality Jimmy Savile have won a legal battle but lost a money fight.

Royal Bank of Scotland vowed there would be no repeat of a system crash two years ago that left millions of customers unable to make or receive payments, after it was fined £56m(€70m) by British regulators yesterday.

Royal Bank of Scotland is to pay fines totalling £56m following an IT meltdown in 2012 which locked millions of customers out of their accounts.

Some women are likely to make fraudulent claims about being sexually abused by Jimmy Savile, appeal judges have been told.

Scores of women who say they were sexually abused by television personality Jimmy Savile are waiting for the result of a Court of Appeal fight which might affect the future of a compensation scheme.

Six-time World Championship finalist Jimmy White has told of his battle with crack cocaine addiction.

Police in England are investigating whether an alleged victim of prolific sex offender Jimmy Savile has made a fraudulent compensation claim.

A management-supported private equity takeover of Ulster Bank is being considered by Royal Bank of Scotland.

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Two major banking groups have apologised after customers were hit by separate technical glitches today.

RBS has said its troubled Ulster Bank subsidiary reported its first quarterly operating profit since 2009.

Newspaper advertisements have been published telling people who claim they were sexually abused by television presenter Jimmy Savile how to apply for compensation.

UK taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland is closing 44 branches across the UK - including 14 classed as “last banks in town”.

Royal Bank of Scotland is considering merging its troubled Ulster Bank business with Irish rivals, according to a report.

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