The Central Bank made a profit of €1.2bn in 2011. Most of the profit has been paid to the Government as a dividend.
Bank of Ireland and AIB have announced details of their voluntary redundancy schemes, which could see up to 3,500 workers leave the banks.
Former Vita Cortex workers in Cork are hoping to finally leave the factory building this week.
Facebook has launched on the Nasdaq stock exchange in what is the biggest ever company flotation.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said Greece's exit from the eurozone can definitely be prevented but that it was up to Greece to abide by its agreements.
The British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on eurozone countries to take decisive action to stem the debt crisis and said that he would not accept a Europe-wide financial transaction tax
Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has described comments from Finance Minister Michael Noonan about Greece as "flippant" and "simplistic".
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has said that half of the total money raised by the sale of State assets will be used directly for job creation.
US multinational Merit Medical is to expand its operations in Galway with the creation of 200 jobs.
The head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde has warned of "extremely expensive" consequences if Greece leaves the eurozone.
Ratings agency Moody's has cut the ratings of 16 Spanish banks by between one and three notches.
The Rehab Group, which provides support services and job opportunity for disabled people, has announced that it plans to recruit 750 staff in its operations over the next three years.
Greece will hold new elections after politicians failed to form a government, nine days following an inconclusive vote.