Pre-tax profits at the main Irish arm of Citibank declined by 15% to $823.1m (€593.2m) last year.

AFL chiefs are adamant Tadhg Kennelly will remain in Australia in his new coaching role. Kennelly last weekend admitted he “hadn’t closed the door” on Kerry football but quotes on the Australian Football League’s official website insist the position will require the Listowel man to remain Down Under.

SEVEN Limerick friends will gather to wet the Shamrock on St Patrick’s Day in a city pub, clocking up thousands of flight miles in the process.