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Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Eoin Burke-Kennedy is a journalist with The Irish Times. He writes on a diverse range of subjects from business and politics to science and health.

Screen grab of Minister for Justice Alan Shatter speaking in the Dáil this evening
Shatter says Commissioner told him about Wallace incident

Minister for Justice says ‘nothing sinister’ in getting information on TD

Retailers call on Howlin to publish new lottery licencing terms

Independent traders are worried their margin on sales may be eroded under the new system

Declan Walsh was hired by The New York Times in January 2012.
Pakistan orders expulsion of Irish journalist

Veteran correspondent and New York Times bureau chief in Islamabad Declan Walsh ordered to leave country

Professor Michael O’Keefe claimed health insurance rates were being inflated by inappropriate billing. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
Health insurers being ‘fraudulently’ charged by hospitals for private patients

Consultant claims insurers regularly billed up to €1,000 a night for private patients left on trolleys

MEPs express concern at ‘restrictive aspects’ of Irish abortion legislation

Strasbourg politicians say proposed Bill puts women’s lives at risk

Postman Pat Broderick from Kinsale with his wife Mary (left) and daughter Christina celebrating his lotto win of more than €7 million at the National Lottery Headquarters in Dublin. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
Almost €15 million in lottery prize money goes unclaimed

Among the forfeited windfalls last year was a €350,000 Lotto Plus 1 prize, sold in Dublin

Professor Donal Hollywood became a household name over a decade ago for the role he played in devising a plan for the roll-out of radiotheraphy services across the State.
Leading cancer specialist Professor Donal Hollywood dies

Oncologist who played seminal role in devising plan for roll-out of radiotheraphy services

AIB standard variable customers have absorbed a rise of 1.4 percentage points in their interest rate since the start of 2012, while the ECB has cut its main rate four times in the past year and a half. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
Mortgage rates diverge from European Central Bank rates

Average Irish mortgage rate has been moving out of sync with key ECB rate

Consumer sentiment falls on downbeat expectations for the economy

KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index for April edges down to 58.9

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