Dutch insurer NN to buy smaller rival Delta Lloyd for €2.5bn

Delta Lloyd says capital concerns influenced decision to accept NN Group’s offer

Grafton shares fall on European index relegation

Irish builders’ merchant has lost 18% of its value since Brexit

C&C, Ryanair shares slide as sterling woes rattle Irish market

Irish shares stand out as weak spot across Europe, falling at their fastest pace in more than three months

European stocks snap six-day streak, with Stoxx down .6%

Investors fret at news ECB may be about to taper quantitative easing programme

Stock markets: Weak euro boosts European shares

Poor performance for Portuguese stocks amid fears of political instability

China woes spook markets for a second day

Investors fear the Chinese slowdown will affect western consumer goods producers

Buoyant mood sets new highs in European markets

Dublin fails to follow European peers as leading stocks act as drag on index

Great weekend on domestic dinghy and keelboat front