It’s getting on seven years since the Central Bank of Ireland published its final report into the tracker mortgage scandal, but the issue continues to rear its head. As Joe Brennan reports, PTSB is seeking have a tracker mortgage case struck out by the High Court next week, after settling a wave of related litigation – including with the financial services ombudsman – before putting itself up for sale in late 2025. It is among a small number of dormant tracker cases that PTSB has been seeking to employ a landmark 2025 Supreme Court judgment to bring to an end.

The EU has signed off on the Mercosur trade agreement, so what did the Irish government’s decision to vote against it really achieve? In his column, John McManus outlines why the vote has only served to underline the decline in the influence of the agriculture sector on the Ireland of 2026.

Looking to borrow more or switch mortgage providers? It’s not always worthwhile, but as competition heats up in the sector, Joanne Hunt outlines your options in Money Matters.