NCB is tipping Irish Continental Group as a good bet for investors seeking returns in the stock market. In its latest report on the company, the brokers suggest the group's growth prospects for the future continue to be robust and as such should underpin gains in the share price over the long term.

ICG shares have suffered in the general downturn in the Irish market recently, and NCB predicts that it may still lose further ground in the continuing volatility and should present good buying opportunities. In the long term, NCB rates ICG as a strong buy for investors.