The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council claims the Government is failing to manage public finances in a prudent manner. While Ireland was ranked tenth in the Prosperity Index as gap widens between countries at top and bottom. However, it didn't do so well in terms of our health system, where it was twenty seventh in the world and sixteenth in western Europe.

The broadband bid review has been called a whitewash by some opposition parties.

The Passport Office has launched its new online service.

Employers want to pay just half what the Government is proposing into a new 'auto-enrolment' scheme for 860,000 workers with no pension.

The Independent tells us about the best 20 Christmas markets in Ireland.

Today's photos shows drivers in Cambridgeshire had a close call yesterday with after a giant inflatable Santa broke free.

If you haven't watched it already today's zen is Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightmas singing Time to Say Goodbye.

Have a good day.