The Ireland Energy Efficiency Fund (IEEF) has landed an €8.5m investment as it moves further towards being fully invested by the end of 2016.

IRISH equities got the thumbs-up from one of the country's leading investment management firms yesterday. Hibernian Investment Managers (HIM) said it was upbeat about the prospects for the Irish economy in the year ahead and that it would invest a greater portion of its funds in Irish stocks than most of its competitors.