THERE are growing fears that Ulster Bank is positioning itself to eventually exit the Republic of Ireland market after admitting it may seek to be regulated in the UK and is planning to shut some branches here. Ulster Bank has strongly denied that the developments are part of a move out of the Republic, but...Read More

CRACKS caused by the mineral pyrite have appeared on the walls of every room in Niamh Byrne and Richard Feely’s home. The married couple were first-time buyers when they took the plunge in 2003 and bought their home in Thornchase in Rush, north Dublin. Two years later, the first cracks appeared in the hall, and...Read More