Care to know which is Ireland’s best paid sector? Figures from the Central Statistics Office suggest aircraft lessors must be right up there. The average pay of the 3,000+ workers in the sector last year was over €206,000, writes Barry O’Halloran. But even here, gender, or perhaps roles, count with men pulling in an average in excess of €249,000.

Dermot Desmond might not think much of the MetroLink project but the voice of American business in Ireland is urging Government to prioritise the project. In its pre-budget briefing, AmCham also offers some good news: nine in 10 US companies operating here have a positive view of Ireland as an investment location and close to seven in 10 are planning further investment in the next five years – tariffs or no tariffs. Colin Gleeson reports.

Mortgage adviser Trevor Grant says aspiring homeowners holding off on making their move in the hope of further interest rate cut are likely to be disappointed as Central Bank figures show average rates on new home loans barely budged last month. Eoin Burke-Kennedy reports.