One in five people are spending more than 40% of their net income on rent.

A reserve fund for Irish credit unions is €50m lower than initially thought, it has emerged.

Credit unions are three times more popular with people than two of the country's top banks - Bank of Ireland and AIB.

The Central Bank has said its pilot debt restructuring scheme will go ahead without the involvement of the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU).

Almost four in 10 people are expecting to get into debt to meet the cost of Christmas this year.

Cavan 0-10 Monaghan 1-18, Longford 3-20 Leitrim 1-9, South Down 2-21 Fermanagh 2-18

THE credit union movement is gearing up to take on the banks by providing a range of new services including current accounts, debit cards and credit cards.

Irish soldiers being deployed to warn-torn Chad this month will face dangers, they were warned today.

The army is about to embark on one of the UN’s most difficult missions, writes Sean O’Riordan.

JOHN DOYLE’S goal 10 minutes from time finally broke Limerick’s stubborn resistance in a gripping round two All-Ireland qualifier at the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday night.

UP to 80% of Limerick’s employees missed time at work last year after reporting sick.

THERE was never any doubting the outcome of this AIB Kerry SFC opener in Currow yesterday once St Kieran’s recovered from a shaky period at the start of the second half and put up the scores which eased them into a controlling position.

Kerry 0-14 Laois 1-4

Cork 3-8 Kerry 1-11

DENIS CROWLEY makes his first appearance for the Cork minor footballers for their semi-final against Tipperary in Limerick tonight.

INSPIRATIONAL former captain Glen Ryan has been left out of the Kildare team for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Leinster SFC quarter-final against Longford at Croke Park.

EXCITING teenage prospect Donncha Walsh from Cromane will make his senior intercounty debut when Kerry take on Dublin in the Allianz NFL at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, on Sunday.