Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy on their curious transitions to the real world

Published ahead of the 2011 Connacht final; The strange situation of Ballaghaderreen

Concern expressed that 37 per cent of corporation tax receipts comes from 10 firms

Growth forecast increased by Department of Finance from 3.5% prediction

Predictions include reduction in national wealth and 40,000 fewer in work

Donie Cassidy sells houses to Dalata hotels, while 500 homes could be built on RTÉ site

Minister objected to Kenny’s attempt to bypass formal process for €275,000-a-year job

Finance officials say they have received assurance from Revenue

Secretary general intended to ‘unreservedly apologise’ to Public Accounts Committee

Central Bank has too few powers and staff for insurance oversight, says deputy governor

PAC questions officials on sale of company to Denis O’Brien’s Millington

Officials asked if they had inquired about increased share activity before sale

Charlie McCreevy among others who received letters from Oireachtas committee

Department objects to handing over details of conversations that were ‘off the record’

Finance reluctant to furnish confidential papers to investigating committee

Government completes early repayment of IMF loans and announces new heads for NTMA and Strategic Banking Corporation

External applications were not invited for what is one of the biggest jobs in the civil service

Derek Moran expressed confidence that market was in for a ‘soft landing’

Current secretary general John Moran resigned unexpectedly in May, having been a rare private sector appointee to a senior role in the Department