Eddie Hobbs

Caveat: Property fund Brendan Investments raised almost €13m from small investors

Brendan Investments investors hit with costs of €450,000 over Michigan lead water crisis

Offaly Council Councillor John Leahy to be paid € 65,000 from State funds for role

State funding keeps group afloat, but future is bleak as Eddie Hobbs and others jump ship

Move follows the resignation in May of former party leader Lucinda Creighton

E-commerce venture focuses on vouchers sold via online platform

Dolores McNamara and Irish Life have bid more than the €44m guide price

With a general election looming, a new cohort of politicians are hoping for success in 2016. Harry McGee points to five expected do well at the ballot boxes

The battle of the supermarkets, property prices, Irish Water and revelations about Volkswagen dominated headlines in 2015

‘In Trolley Land, hundreds of HSE workers push pens around while bandaged mummies moan on their stretchers’

Party tries to inject some adrenaline into comatose concept with Dublin event

Declan Ganley urges party not to shy away from big ideas at first think-in in Dublin

Renua leader talks to Kathy Sheridan about setting up a new party, abortion and other issues

Review: The Newstalk presenter tries an invigorating new way into work, but embarrassing old habits emerge when discussing sensitive topics

Polls show new political party fatigue is already beginning to set in

Email tells potential backers Carlow-Kilkenny byelection ‘crucial’ to embryonic party