New figures from the Central Bank today show that the number of home mortgage accounts in arrears for over 90 days at the end of June reached the lowest level since 2009.

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said that no decisions on any specific measures for the Budget have been formalised and that an agreement "won't happen until at least this time of week".

Canada flanker Karen Paquin insists previous failures against England are irrelevant as she prepares for a "hostile" Twickenham crowd in Saturday's Rugby World Cup final.

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Full-back Sean Naughton will make his first start for Connacht in tomorrow's United Rugby Championship season opener against Benetton.

Costco Wholesale has beaten fourth-quarter revenue and profit estimates, as Americans hunting for bargains flocked to the membership-only retail chain to snap up lower-priced essentials.

Giovanni Leoni is facing a year on the sidelines after Liverpool boss Arne Slot announced the teenage defender has torn his anterior cruciate ligament.