Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will be nominated for a second term as Eurogroup chair but will represent Ireland at the group's meetings alongside Michael McGrath, the person who is expected to replace him as finance minister

A full forensic excavation began on the site of the former mother and baby institution in Tuam, Co Galway to recover and analyze human remains; access to the entire site is closed off to the public and it is also concealed from view with 24/7 surveillance

Rules for pay gender gap reporting expanded or will be required to more Irish businesses in 2025: employers with 50 or more staff will now have to share their pay gap, in a bid to make workplaces fairer for everyone

Four trainers won 44% of the total prize money in horse racing, being the only ones to win a highest-level, or Grade One, race in 2023 to 2024; the study was conducted as Horse Racing Ireland plans to exclude high-achieving trainers in 60 races per year