Two separate reports this morning claim Irish households are not great at investing their savings, with one of them blaming the financial services sector for not adequately serving the market. Ian Curran takes a look at the reports from the Central Bank and Banking and Payments Federation Ireland.

A long derelict site in Dublin city centre is heading for new life after the city council gave the green light to plans for a seven-story hostel providing beds for up to 434 tourists. Hugh Dooley reports.

Also seeking planning is five-star Dromoland Castle, which is hoping to turn stables on its site into 13 new bedrooms before the Ryder Cup returns to Ireland in 2027. First it needs to make arrangements for some bats using the current stables.