Tempers flared overnight as the Greek parliament debated the terms of the country's third bailout. The parliament eventually voted at 9:30am this morning (6:30am GMT) and accepted the austerity-heavy bailout terms.
Some speakers used obstructionist tactics, drawing the talks out over night - the first sitting was eventually abandoned after 4:00am, local time.
Eurozone finance ministers will also meet today to discuss Greece - officials from France and Germany have warned that this is not a done deal.
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Mortgage drawdowns in Ireland increased by 30% year-on-year during the last quarter, amounting to 6,250 between April and the end of June.
Owner occupiers make up the majority of the market, accounting for 90% or all drawdowns. 51% of the mortgages were taken out by first time buyers.
The Banking and Payments Federation's report said that the average value of first-time-buyers' mortgages grew by 39.6 percent to €552m.
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Official estimates from France believe that the country's economy was stagnant during the second quarter of 2015.
This is down on growth of 0.7% during the year's first quarter. Growth in household consumption fell from 0.9% to 0.1%.
GDP data for between April and June will be reported by a number of eurozone countries later today.
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US oil futures have fallen to their lowest prices since 2009 - the country is dealing with a persistent oil glut.
Nymex September West Texas Intermediate crude dropped below $42 a barrel last night - its lowest level since the on-set of the financial crisis.
As OPEC countries continue to pump and the summer holiday 'driving season' ends, prices are expected to remain low.
