Global financial risks have intensified this year, Central Bank governor saysGabriel Makhlouf was speaking at the launch of the bank’s Financial Stability Review.
Central Bank's spend on consultants increases three-fold to €15.98m in 2025 from 2023In a written Dáil reply, the Minister for Finance, Simon Harris TD, has stated that during 2024 and 2025, the Central Bank incurred costs in relation to three important IT projects, which increased the annual spend on consultants to €13.5 million in 2024 and €15.9 million in 2025.
Central Bank staff charged only 90 cent for soup thanks to subsidised cateringBosses at the Central Bank are able to insulate their staff from the impact of rising restaurant prices after agreeing a new €28.5 million contract with catering giant Sodexo.