Royal London has been given approval to transfer over £1 billion worth of assets to Ireland as the fund manager steps up its Brexit contingency planning.

Despite the fact that the economy has now largely recovered, tens of thousands of Irish mortgage-holders still owe more than they would have originally hoped by this time.

Crippling delays in Ireland’s probate system have been raised in a new report by a major mutual life insurance and pensions company.

According to a recent survey, four in ten (40%) of Irish people say their health will be their main focus in 2016.