Full coverage: Central Bank

The fine and findings issued by the Central Bank will raise questions for CRH chair Richie Boucher who led Bank of Ireland for most of this period, as well as others.

It might not be immediately obvious but there is a strong link between the Glasgow climate conference and the Central Bank's mortgage rules. It is time to include energy efficiency and commuting factors into the real cost of a mortgaged property – not to mention their value to wider society.

In a wide-ranging interview, Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf talks about the impact of the crisis on the economy and gives his outlook for the sectors most impacted including retail, hospitality and property. He also talks about Ireland's insurance industry, inflation and the rise of shadow banking.

Unbeknown to its members, Drumcondra Credit Union spent years struggling with an impaired loan book, an over-valued property and a black hole in its reserves. This is the inside story behind the credit union's insolvency.