Motor insurance reforms being introduced by the Government will put the brakes on premium hikes, according to experts.

Consumer sentiment has fallen to a 22 month low reflecting unease in the Irish consumer following the Brexit vote and the US presidential election.

The seismic shift in world and European politics following Brexit and the election of Donald Trump as 45th President of the United States has led to an environment of global political and economic uncertainty and challenging and uncertain times ahead for Irish businesses.

Parliaments in six countries have opposed the European Commission’s proposals for a common tax base across the European Union, according to Irish MEP Brian Hayes.

Some of the world’s biggest banks announce earnings this week, including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America.

Pay rises, housing and tax are employees’ top priorities for 2017. Wage rises remain on the table despite concerns over Brexit and housing.

Young Irish people want to ditch their cash and cards and pay for things using Google, Facebook and Apple instead.

Ireland will not be isolated by EU efforts to change the company tax rules, EU Commissioner Phil Hogan said.

First-time buyers will drive Ireland’s property market in 2017 with the highest city price increases of 10pc predicted for Galway and Limerick.

State-owned lender AIB has set aside €190m to compensate customers who were wrongly removed from tracker mortgages, according to The Irish Examiner.