Youth unemployment continuing to decline, latest figures show

Residential Property Price Index shows prices up 77.7% compared with 2013 trough

Roy Barrett to remain at Goodbody helm following takeover worth about €150 million

Deal comes as packaging giant faces pressure to enter tie-up talks with International Paper

Caveat: Tory rebels’ move will force overseas territories to open up shareholder registers

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Rising regulatory and compliance costs will see wave of consolidation in finance industry

Deal comes as industry prepares for wave of consolidation

PlayON says it intends to enter the US market in 2018 on the back of the F1 deal

Denis O’Brien nominee Paul Connolly considered a leading candidate to replace him

Agenda: Applegreen and CRH top of the list, but C&C and PTSB are out of favour

Dispute fuels investor uncertainty, clipping €600m off value

Fine marks first time a firm has been sanctioned for allowing employees to carry out specific functions without being satisfied that they comply with F&P rules

Unions face challenge co-ordinating campaign but several bases are ready to strike

Seen & Heard: Relm to get fresh €100m in backing and Conroy launches new fund

Phoenix Project says courts should wait until new mortgage-to-rent scheme is in place

NTMA raising money to help repay loans from IMF, Sweden and Denmark

Ireland tops buy-to-let league table, at 7.08%, making it attractive to investors

Bank expects up to 2,000 borrowers to take up offer to forfeit home to become tenants

Fine foods supplier was only bought by embattled baked goods group in 2015