The Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC), which includes the remains of Anglo Irish Bank, is likely to appeal a €150m tax bill which it faces.
The tax bill is thought to be one of the largest ever submitted to a State-owned entity.
The charges relate to both salaries and one-off special bonuses paid to senior executives in the bank and how PAYE and other payments were treated by the bank.
If an appeal is lodged it is likely that it will take years to settle the matter.
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An announcement is believed to be imminent regarding the National Asset Management Agency's (NAMA) selection of a preferred bidder for its Project Jewel portfolio, which includes the Dundrum shopping centre.
A consortium including Allianz Real Estate and UK firm Hammerson is believed to have submitted the highest bid - but the Irish Times reports that another consortium which includes US real estate group Hines and the Kuwaiti Investment Authority is still in contact with NAMA.
An announcement could come as early as later today.
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Michael O’Leary wants to double Ryanair's profits to €2 billion a year during the next six to eight years.
The chief executive officer hopes to turn the low cost airline into the “Amazon for travel” in Europe.
He wants to "disintermediate all the disintermediators" who offer services like hotel bookings, by building a new website which offers a broader range of services.
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The European Union plans to launch new rules to make it easier for small firms to list on the stock exchange, as part of new measures to be announced on Wednesday of this week.
Irish Independent reports that it has seen documents outlining the changes which hope to make it easier for small firms to go public - they are due to be announced on Wednesday as part of the EU's Capital Markets Union (CMU) programme.
This initiative has been led by European Commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker - it hopes to generate alternative sources of financing for small companies. It will also contain supports for venture capitalists.
