Munster likely to be without in-form O’Mahony for Leinster assignment

Van Graan looking for a victory to guarantee a home quarter-final at Thomond Park

S&P upgrades outlook for largest Irish banks’ credit ratings

Agency optimistic Irish lenders can manage fallout from pandemic and Ukraine war

Central bank says more ‘joined-up planning’ needed on bank exits

BPFI has hosted three virtual meetings with direct debit originators in recent months

Van Graan sets sights on home comforts against Leinster

Munster must beat Leinster this weekend to guarantee home quarter-final

Owen Doyle: Referee’s performance didn’t affect outcome one jot at the Aviva

All in all it wasn’t a great weekend for the men in the middle in European semi-finals

Kevin McStay: I fear county boards could kill the Tailteann Cup

It’s time to believe in a football championship that offers your players a fighting chance

Derry want ‘to be part of something that lives in the moment now’

Rory Gallagher looks ahead to upcoming Ulster final against his former team Donegal

Ulster Bank chief sounds warning on Irish financial system

Cantillon: Claim shared systems and utilities could make banks far more competitive

Ceremony recalls handing over of seat of British military power in Ireland

The Curragh was the largest British military barracks in Ireland in 1922

Government seeks public views on banker pay caps

Department of Finance launches consultation paper on banks amid sector assessment

Limerick footballers would have made last eight by virtue of league status

In hurling, double-digit winning margin now almost as likely as close game

Canavan leads the charge as Tyrone power to All-Ireland victory

U-20s: Kildare respond strongly in blistering opening sequence, but end up chasing the game

Credit union law plans ‘no silver bullet’, says Minister

Residential retrofit lending ‘best opportunity’ for credit unions to grow

Most Irish consumers feel banking culture has not improved since crisis

Those not using online services tend to find banking has worsened, report says

Clare emerge as athletic and well-organised rival to Limerick

Limerick fielded slightly understrength side and were forced to play without Hegarty

The Munster that once were have lost that thunder clap of menace

The club’s history and ambition has always been to reach for the stars and not pick over glorious defeats

Just 851 homes available to rent nationally as price inflation hits five-year high

Severe shortage of available properties puts upward pressure on rents

Taoiseach criticises ‘false narrative’ from UK on Brexit protocol

Martin tells Johnson any unilateral action would destabilise Northern Ireland

Watchdog examining PTSB’s Ulster Bank loans buy plan

Heightened assessment in line with level applied to Ulster Bank and KBC Irish exits

Queen’s speech: Britain drops blanket amnesty plans for Troubles-related offences

Boris Johnson spoke to Taoiseach in advance of the speech in a call that featured disagreements

Public support for Irish membership of EU remains high, poll finds

Nearly four in five say EU membership has had positive impact on their lives

A century on – Tom Burke on the disbandment of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers

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Northern Ireland election: UK calls on DUP to nominate deputy first minister

‘New era for Northern Ireland,’ says O’Neill as Sinn Féin claims historic victory in election

West Tyrone: Sinn Féin secure three seats with just one unionist returned

Former healthcare worker Nicola Brogan wins seat for first time after being co-opted in 2020

East Belfast: Alliance leader ‘hugely proud’ of momentous results

Naomi Long not triumphalist in speech as party representation more than doubles

South Belfast result: Alliance’s two-candidate strategy pays off at expense of Greens

Credible vote for former DUP leader Edwin Poots who was parachuted into the constituency

UK local elections: Tories down almost 400 council seats

Party figures raise prospect of replacing Boris Johnson as Conservative leader

Assembly election: Sinn Féin wins most seats as parties urged to form Executive

Alliance Party exceeds wildest expectations with 17 seats, a gain of nine on 2017

Mike Haley’s potent attacking shaped by different cultures

Growing up in Preston, he spent alternate summers as a child in France and Co Kerry

AIB raises interest forecast and launches share buyback

Bank to hire as many as 700 temporary staff to help migrate Ulster Bank, KBC customers

AIB to hire up to 700 temporary staff to help with Ulster and KBC customers

Bank expecting a surge in new business as foreign-owned lenders exit

AIB raises interest guidance and launches share buyback

New lending rises by 18% in the first quarter

Munster will give Toulouse a tougher test this year, says Van Graan

Coach says his side have momentum and confidence generated by successive wins

Irish banker pay cap poses ‘systemic risk’ for sector, lobby chief warns

Retention of talent cited as key issue as overseas lenders and fintech disrupt market

Liverpool remain unstoppable; Leicester pose formidable test for Leinster

The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team

Branagan and most Kilcoo team-mates don’t want to be stars of the county Down

‘I just honestly have no ambition to play for Down and I don’t mind saying that’

Dutch fintech Bunq vies for Ulster Bank and KBC account holders

Bunq launches current accounts in Irish market offering Irish Ibans

North’s only ethnic minority election candidate finds region’s racism ‘scary’

Sipho Sibanda, originally from Zimbabwe, blames sectarian system for lack of diversity in politics

AIB staff in line for 10% pay increase over three years

More than 6,000 staff to benefit from the agreement

PTSB new lending grows 11% in first three months of 2022

Bank agrees a 6.5% pay increase over two years for employees, amid soaring inflation

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