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Full coverage: Central Bank

The €24m Inquiry that told us what we already knew: Rewinding the week that was

The final report into Irish Nationwide Building Society offers little new insight — but reveals much about the State’s evolving capacity for oversight, enforcement, and institutional memory.

Ian Kehoe
25th May, 2025 - 5 min read

15 years and €24m later, what have we learned about the failures in Irish Nationwide?

After a decade and a half of legal battles, regulatory hearings and €24m in costs, the Central Bank’s inquiry into Irish Nationwide has delivered its final verdict.

Ian Kehoe
21st May, 2025 - 6 min read

Sinn Féin to launch bill to restrict Irish role in the sale of Israeli bonds

The leading opposition party is critical of the Central Bank’s role in facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds as the death toll in Gaza rises to over 53,000 and Israel moves forward with plans to take territory in the strip.

Niall Sargent
21st May, 2025 - 4 min read

“Arguable grounds” for bill to block Israeli bonds role, Sinn Féin told

Concerns have been raised over the Central Bank’s role in facilitating Israeli bonds amid the bombing of Gaza. Governor Gabriel Makhlouf says the regulator’s hands are tied but Pearse Doherty is ready to act.

Niall Sargent
31st Mar, 2025 - 7 min read

Missed targets, missing trust, and a deepening crisis: Rewinding the week that was

The Central Bank’s latest report confirms what many suspected — the systemic failures in Irish housing policy remain unaddressed.

Ian Kehoe
23rd Mar, 2025 - 5 min read

PTSB inquiry: “He played an instrumental role. He wasn’t a cog in the wheel”

Former PTSB chief executive David Guinane has been found by a Central Bank-ordered inquiry to have breached consumer protection rules. What happens next?

Francesca Comyn
29th Jan, 2025 - 2 min read

Can “steady as she goes” survive a Trumpian hurricane? Rewinding the week that was

The electorate might have returned the two main parties of government, but it is clear that “more of the same” will not suffice over the coming years.

Ian Kehoe
5th Jan, 2025 - 6 min read

Bonds, bombs and a bitter dispute: The Central Bank and Israeli securities

Concerns have been raised over the Central Bank’s role in facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds on the European market amid its actions in Gaza. Governor Gabriel Makhlouf says the regulator’s hands are tied but Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty thinks otherwise.

Niall Sargent
9th Dec, 2024 - 5 min read

Niall Sargent: Anchors, guardrails, and the threat of tariffs

Yesterday, Ifac and the Central Bank released separate reports on the country’s future economic outlook. Trump’s tax and tariff threats aside, both are clear there are enough domestic challenges to iron out to retain a stable economic position.

Niall Sargent
5th Dec, 2024 - 5 min read

Another BlackBee domino falls as court rules investment vehicle to be wound up

City Quarter Capital II, an investment company within the BlackBee group, failed to file accounts since 2018 and was described by a High Court judge as “manifestly insolvent” in a ruling on Friday.

Thomas Hubert
29th Nov, 2024 - 6 min read
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