Next Central Bank governor took aim at ‘harmful’ Irish tax practices

Gabriel Makhlouf is approved by Cabinet as the first non-Irish national to lead the Central Bank in its 76-year history

Four candidates remain in race for role of Central Bank governor

Deputy governor Sharon Donnery and senior civil servant Colm O’Reardon tipped on list

Noel Whelan: Brendan Howlin is the right choice for Labour

Real test of party’s leadership will be the next election - whenever that comes

Housing is hot issue in election that is officially kicking off

There are two strands: creating conditions to buy first home and tackling homelessness

Higgins visit: Eight key Coalition advisers and top civil servants attended banquet

Details on royal occasion published on British monarchy’s official website

Pensions reserve fund to unveil investment of €70m by Chinese group

Another step along path of transforming the NPRF into strategic investment fund

Full text of the Taoiseach’s speech

The following is the full text of Enda Kenny’s televised speech to the nation tonight

GAA solution to a GAA problem but what’s the alternative?

For all their shortcomings the FRC proposals would improve the football championship

Naming of clubs after fanatics shouldn’t be tolerated by the GAA

If clubs really are all about the parish, then name them after the parish, not some paramilitary like Kevin Lynch

Lobby groups given fewer budget leaks

Seanad referendum made for unusually low-key prebudget lobbying process

We need to protect the middle classes, says Varadkar

Minister is first senior FG figure to say reduction of less than €3.1bn acceptable

Burton’s defends her €20bn budget and stresses employment must stay key goal

Minister for Social Protection says Coalition priority should be returning people to work

‘Pro-choice’ lobby sanitised discussion on abortion Bill

Kenny accuses Fianna Fáil of leaving a ‘legacy of devastation’

Taoiseach says last government plunged country into financial crisis