The profit margin that Ireland would have been charged was €1.1 billion each year when the loans were drawn down in full. This is a huge saving for the Irish taxpayer

Cleaning up this site and completing the tower will be an important sign that Sandyford Business Park has survived the recession and will continue to thrive and prosper.

Minister confirms that Council has the authority to finish site and charge costs to the owners

For every €100 million that French companies pay in corporation tax, Irish companies pay €145 million

This company shows that, even in difficult times, a company with a smart idea can prosper and expand

Kate Brayden and Sian Roberts-Walsh of Loreto College, Foxrock, Co Dublin won first prize in the Intermediate Group of Biological and Ecological Sciences

We, in Ireland, need to diversify our trade to ensure that our economy grows and that we can create new jobs. We need to turbo-charge our exports to Brazil, Russia, India and China.

Quarter of shops have closed down since recession began

Holy Trinity is in dire need of a permanent school building. At present, 161 pupils are crammed into nine pre-fabricated buildings

Minister rows back on cuts to local schools and replaces prefab with permanent building