The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, said that the State’s stake in AIB fell to 63.5pc after the successful sale of around 5pc of its shareholding.
Ireland should maintain a “low tax policy” even when a 15pc corporate tax rate comes into play, accountants say.
The Liscannor Ferry Company, a family-owned business that operates a service between the Co Clare mainland and the Aran Islands, has been sold to a rival.