Jim Carrey will find a trial over his ex-girlfriend's wrongful death "very painful", his lawyer said after a date was set for the star to face a jury.

Bank of Ireland has looked outside the country to appoint Francesca McDonagh —who holds one of the most senior jobs in Britain and Europe at HSBC.

Richie Boucher yesterday announced plans to step down from the top job at Bank of Ireland which he has held since the height of the banking crisis, indicating the lender was all but restored to full financial health. A search for his replacement has already begun.

Bank of Ireland's chief executive, Richie Boucher, is stepping down from the role that pays €961,000 a year.

A decision to delay paying its first dividend since the financial crisis was mainly due to accounting issues surrounding the bank’s pension scheme, and not to do with underlying issues such as Brexit, Bank of Ireland has said.

Bank of Ireland chief Richie Boucher says the bank’s policy of promoting fixed-rate mortgages ahead of cutting variable rate home loans will not change for the moment, regardless of competitors’ decisions and political pressure.

Bank of Ireland has raised a question mark over the timing of paying out its first dividend since the financial crisis, blaming the fallout of the Brexit vote on sterling and lower bond yields for the decision.

Bank of Ireland looks set to resist pressure to cut its most expensive mortgage rates despite growing political pressure and significant moves by its biggest competitor earlier this week.

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Bank of Ireland reaffirmed it had set its sights on paying a dividend in 2017 for the first time since the crash, helping its shares claw back some of the large losses of recent weeks.

Bank of Ireland's interim results for 2015 show that the bank recorded an underlying profit of €1.2bn, an increase of 30% over the previous year.

He had mixed feelings about some of the year’s big sellers, so music writer Ed Power selected a personal list of the best albums of 2015

Bank of Ireland yesterday indicated it was sticking to its guns over variable mortgage interest rates as the lender delivered a sparkling set of half-term results that reflected the huge upswing in the economy.

Lansdowne 18 Clontarf 17: Scott Deasy’s nerveless conversion of a difficult 66th minute penalty sealed victory for Lansdowne over champions Clontarf in Saturday’s pulsating Ulster Bank League final at the Aviva Stadium.

The post-match Saturday night ‘bust out’ is just about the last bit of evidence that Irish club rugby still has an amateur status.

Bank of Ireland officials knew the bank might need taxpayer help as early as June 2008 to weather “a storm” descending on the financial sector.

The banking inquiry did not get answers on why two of Ireland’s biggest banks gave open support and millions of euro within days for one of the best-known failed boom-time developments after witnesses said they were restricted from talking about the deal.

Shares in Bank of Ireland plummeted almost 9% yesterday on the back of Canadian insurer Fairfax Financial Holdings selling half of its 5.8% stake.

Bank of Ireland CEO Richie Boucher says he will ease back from his crisis-time style of leadership to give potential successors more control as the lender’s loan book returns to growth.

Bank of Ireland CEO Richie Boucher said he “deeply regrets” the role the bank played in the financial crisis and that it needed support from the taxpayer.

Bank of Ireland has revealed a remarkable turnaround in fortunes with a profit of €921m for last year – an improvement of €1.5bn on 2013.

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There are currently no plans to reduce Bank of Ireland’s standard variable mortgage rate following AIB’s 0.25% cut, although the situation is under review, according to chief executive Richie Boucher.

The CEO of Bank of Ireland says his bank won't necessarily lower its mortgage interest rates, just because other banks have done so.

Up to 90% of Bank of Ireland’s 20,000 mortgage customers whose loans are currently in restructuring mode, are meeting their commitments, the company revealed yesterday.

Bank of Ireland saw more than a €700m positive swing in fortunes in the first half of the year, generating an underlying pre-tax profit of €327m.

The chief executive of Bank of Ireland has told staff he has been diagnosed with cancer and will receive treatment next month.

Richie Boucher, Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Ireland Group, has informed his colleagues at Bank of Ireland that he will be taking leave to undergo medical treatment in August for colon cancer.

US investor Wilbur Ross has ruled out a future investment in AIB, although he is looking at other possible investments in Ireland.

Bank of Ireland's chief executive Richie Boucher has defended the company's tough stance against debt forgiveness.

Bank of Ireland is profitable and adding to its capital reserves, according to its latest interim management statement, released at yesterday’s annual general meeting.

Bank of Ireland has pledged to lend €12bn to SMEs over the next five years, saying it is “very much open for business”.

Bank of Ireland will seek to veto any personal insolvency arrangement which includes a full or partial mortgage debt write-off.

Bank of Ireland says it will use its veto against a Personal Insolvency Arrangement if a debt write-down is suggested.

The Government will not use its share in Bank of Ireland to oppose a €843,000 pay package for its boss, Richie Boucher, because to do so would be an “idle symbolic gesture” according to Finance Minister Michael Noonan.

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There was just under a €1bn improvement in Bank of Ireland’s performance between 2012 and 2013 on the back of higher margins and lower impairment costs.

Bank of Ireland exceeded most analysts’ expectations in terms of its capital buffers and cost discipline.

Bank of Ireland has reported a loss of €569m last year.

There has to be more than two pillar banks to support the economic recovery, according to the chief executive of Bank of Ireland, Richie Boucher.