THE arrival of Shane Ross, journalist, author and senator, into the general election campaign, seeking a Dáil seat in George Lee’s old constituency of Dublin South, is not just significant in itself: it could lead to other similarly minded individuals pitching themselves to the electorate, offering themselves as new legislators to add to the public voices they already use.

There have been fresh warnings today that the ECB and IMF could be controlling Irish monetary affairs early in the new year.

As Ireland's cost of borrowing continues to soar, an anylyst has today warned that the bond markets are now effectively closed to Ireland.