The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, has announced plans to sell around 5pc of AIB by way of a so called placing to institutional investors – effectively inviting buyers to bid for a share of the available stock.
Grocery price inflation in Ireland reached 6.5pc, its highest level since February 2013, according to the latest figures from research group Kantar.
The Government’s First Home affordable purchase shared equity scheme is set to be launched in weeks.