‘After 50 years that was that. No consultation, no words of regret, no thanks’ – Dublin choir

Lower tax bills and additional social welfare benefits await those reaching retirement age

A local climate action initiative in the county has led to 150 homes being retrofitted

Jokes aside about being ‘addicted’ to ice cream, failing to control food consumption, despite negative impacts, is a problem

Consultants Mercer also opposes exclusion of close to 700,000 workers from auto-enrolment scheme

Climate change ‘events like these’ shape how resources used, Minister tells farming forum

The Tipperary Energy Agency’s ‘deep retrofit’ brings home-owners’ energy bills down from €2,000 to €200

With mixed performance, should investors look for the escape hatch?

Formation of new government halts bond sell-off but risks to Irish pension savers remain

Ecommerce technology firm plans to have Simba product ready to launch by end of June

Average capital cost to upgrade to a ‘zero energy’ house is between €30-€40k, committee hears

Bonds account for 48 per cent of average allocation, Mercer survey finds

Handel was happy with Dublin’s reaction to his oratorio

Pension funds could fund sustainable projects dropped by climate-sceptic president

Some lucky investors enjoyed returns of almost 30% on their North America funds during the year, but volatility will be watchword for 2017

Leo Varadkar’s approach to INM pension is very different to that of last government

Judge says attack by Denis Leahy was premeditated and planned ‘for at least a day’

Mercer data shows equities make up 36% of asset allocations by Irish pension schemes

The Government wants us to become ‘energy citizens’, but advocates of local energy schemes say Ireland is lagging behind other EU countries

British Labour leader told he has ‘another shock coming’ if nuclear policy is changed

Alison Kenny and Ross Hendy got engaged in the garden of the Kenny family home where there’s a plaque dedicated to Alison’s mother Jill who passed away in February 2011

Contenders to succeed Ed Miliband go before GMB union at Citywest

Union leader warns of discontent if Cameron’s EU negotiations affect workers

Ahead of Dublin conference, GMB leader warns of action if workers’ rights affected

Party left reeling grapples with conundrum: Was it the messenger or was it the message?

Blairite criticisms and Chuka Umunna attack have illustrated tensions in the party

Conservatives struggle to fend off Ukip challenge in Boston, Lincolnshire

Sides given a standing ovation at half-time as Roscommon defend crown for first time

UK tax authorities chose settlement over prosecution as ‘most efficient’ way

Pensions Ombudsman makes comments to Oireachtas finance committee

While James Whelton says he misses CoderDojo, he finds it a lot less stressful working for someone else

Turnover at the company behind Daft.ie increased almost 10 per cent in 2013

Legal costs linked to growing number of appeals to court ‘a large drain on resources’

James Whelton joins Middle East travel site as chief technology officer

SuperAwesome’s initiative aimed at digital creators between seven and 17

Kenny has teamed up with Arya Bolurfrushan, a former Goldman Sachs banker

Property website revenue shows marginal increase

Beware potential pitfalls of liberating your pension funds

Paul Kenny says Revenue Commissioners have strict rules about getting early access to pension benefits

Galway’s Gerald Lawless has seen the world in his career in hotels