Former Irish Minister for Science, Technology, Innovation & Natural Resources, Conor Lenihan has warned that unless Ireland weans itself off its property addiction and reforms the welfare system, we are all going to end up working for the Asian companies.

The British Chancellor has raised the possibility of selling Ulster Bank's assets.

A 46-year-old student claims to have only eaten porridge for 138 days.

Today Ireland will be under pressure to say yes to the idea of raising at least €534 million a year from the financial services industry.

FINANCE Minister Michael Noonan has been accused of scaremongering the electorate after saying any referendum on the new EU deal would be a vote on whether to stay in the euro or not.

Finance Minister Michael Noonan is in London today to meet British Chancellor George Osbourne and a number of financial investors.

SHARP differences over a possible referendum on any new EU treaty emerged between the Government and opposition parties as Enda Kenny briefed TDs about last week’s summit.

European leaders meet in Brussels today in a bid to reach agreement on a solution to the Eurozone debt crisis.

The 20 richest nations are considering a €3trn rescue package to save the eurozone.

IT feels, this week and in this country, like someone should gently place a Sinatra record under a record player stylus as we bob downstream together towards oblivion.