A Royal Bank of Scotland executive has denied the bank profits from small business customers in financial distress.

More reasons emerged this week to suggest that the best banking inquiry would not be one examining what happened in the run-up to Sept 2008, but instead one into what has happened at the Irish banks since and continues to happen.

Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed law firm Clifford Chance to conduct an inquiry into the treatment received by small business customers in financial distress, responding to suggestions it closed down viable businesses too quickly.

CONSULTANTS were handed €34 million to advise the Government and state agencies on the banking bailouts, it was revealed yesterday.

A US jury today found a woman guilty of involuntary manslaughter for allowing her pit bull terriers to run loose and kill an 82-year-old woman.

LARGE family home, almost 1,500 square feet of it, is new to the market in Ballincollig, Co Cork, through Norma Healy of Sherry FitzGerald.

Around 100 people gathered for the unveiling of a plaque commemorating legendary comedian Bob Hope today – exactly a year after his death.

ILLEGAL evictions are still being carried out by landlords and foreigners are particularly vulnerable, housing agency Threshold warned yesterday.

The always-charming Martin was in need of this Stateside box office success after a couple of non-starters … but lots of money does not make it a true hit.

The inside story of the infamous theft of the code breaking Enigma machine is to be disclosed in a new book.

Comedian Eddie Large is recovering after undergoing a heart transplant, his agent said today.

Marks & Spencer chairman Luc Vandevelde is expected to come under further pressure tomorrow when he reports what City analysts predict will be a disappointing set of Christmas trading figures.