US blocked Ireland burning Anglo bondholders
Ireland could have saved over €3bn by burning Anglo's bondholders - but the US stepped in to block a deal.
That is according to a top civil servant giving evidence at the Banking Inquiry this morning.
Burton: Two secondary children's hospitals to be applied for in Dublin
The Tánaiste Joan Burton says secondary children's hospitals will be applied for at sites in Dublin as part the new national children's hospital.
It comes as the Department of Health yesterday announced it wanted to relocate the three maternity hospitals following a review of services.
Charlie McCreevy denies he was reckless with public finances
Charlie McCreevy has denied that he was reckless with the public finances, or that he should have spent more.
The former finance minister says his record in office has been misrepresented and he stands by his record.
The former Fianna Fáil TD gave evidence at the Banking Inquiry this afternoon.
Man who rescued 669 children during Holocaust dies aged 106
Sir Nicholas Winton, who organised the rescue of 669 children destined for Nazi concentration camps, has died aged 106.
Mr Winton, sometimes referred to as the "British Schindler" was working as a stock broker when he arranged trains to carry Jewish children from occupied Prague to Britain.
Dijsselbloem: No more discussion until after referendum
Eurozone finance ministers say they won't consider Greece's request for a third bailout until after Sunday's referendum.
After a conference call this afternoon ministers say it's important to know whether the Greek people want to continue talks on a deal.
Earlier the Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras appeared to rule out accepting any further austerity, despite writing to Troika leaders saying he would accept most of the conditions attached to previous offers.
