A convicted rapist who has been remanded in custody after breaching the conditions of his release will be psychiatrically assessed after a court heard he “wants help.”

A new survey from National Irish Bank reveals that 42% of Irish consumers who plan to buy a car in 2008 will wait until the new Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) and motor tax regulations announced in the recent Budget take effect in July.

A FULL-SCALE price war in the banking sector broke out yesterday with Ulster Bank offering free banking by scrapping current account charges.

Ulster Bank has appointed Brendan O’Hora as head of retail marketing, Republic of Ireland.

FIRST ACTIVE will launch a cut-price tracker mortgage today that will target people trading up from their existing homes.