Michael Noonan considering full Commission of Investigation into IBRC
The government is considering a full Commission of Investigation into activities at IBRC.
The Cabinet is considering the measure at its meeting this afternoon, amid growing public concern about the bank's dealings with customers like businessman Denis O'Brien.
It is understood the proposal is being brought to Cabinet by the Finance Minister Michael Noonan this afternoon.
He is advocating that a Commission of Investigation is now the correct course of action, after the latest allegations surrounding IBRC and its relationships with some customers.
FBI confirm probe into Qatar and Russia World Cup bids
US law enforcement expand the scope of their investigation
The FBI has confirmed that they are now investigating the decisions to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar.
Up until now, US investigators had limited the extent of their inquiries into the 2010 World Cup bidding process as well as the 2011 Presidential elections.
But the news that they are expanding their case could have major repercussions for whether or not the tournaments will go ahead as planned.
Tax take €734m above expectations
Exchequer records surplus of €641m
The tax take for the year to the end of May was €734m higher than expected.
At the end of May, the Exchequer recorded a surplus of €641m - that compares to a deficit of almost €3.5bn in May 2014.
High consumer spending in the first five months of the year saw €5.7bn in VAT collected, an increase of almost 10 percent on 2014.
TUI to recommend its members reject new public sector pay deal
TUI officials are objecting to provisions in previous pay agreements being kept on
The Teachers Union of Ireland is to recommend its members reject the new public sector pay deal.
It follows a meeting of its executive committee yesterday evening, which heard that the proposals did not allay a number of significant concerns.
Union members will be ballotted on the measures hammered out last week in the Autumn.
The union says second-level teachers are "frustrated and disillusioned by the extra hours of bureaucracy and administration".
New facility to replace the Central Mental Hospital gets the green light
It will see 140 beds available on sites at Portrane, as well as other projects
An Bord Pleanála have granted permission for a new facility to replace the Central Mental Hospital in Dublin.
The National Forensic Mental Health Facility will be built at Portrane, with hopes it will be fully operational in 2018.
The new project will include a 120 bed hospital to replace the Central Mental Hospital, a 10 bed mental health intellectual disability forensic unit, and a 10 bed child and adolescent mental health unit.
