The World Bank Group released a statement confirming Donohoe will start his new job as managing director and chief knowledge officer next Monday, November 24th. Paschal Donohoe is now holding a press conference on his departure as Minister for Finance for a job at the World Bank. As Jack Horgan-Jones reports Mr Donohoe says he has always aimed to build a “better and fairer Ireland”. Mr Donohoe says his work as Eurogroup president has allowed him to see the “immense value and benefit” of EU membership. There has not been universal praise for Paschal Donohoe as he prepares to depart for his new World Bank job in Washington.

Photograph: Michaela Stache/ AFP/ Getty ImagesA German police officer is facing charges of attempted fraud for altering her gender from male to female in official records, allegedly to expedite her promotion through the ranks. The unnamed Düsseldorf officer in her 30s altered her gender from man to woman last May in line with a new “self-determination” regulation passed by the last federal government. The law came into effect a year ago to assist transgender, intersex and non-binary people to change their gender and name entry in official records and documents. However this is not the first time an applicant has been accused of exploiting the gender self-determination law. For Christoph Arnold, lawyer for the Düsseldorf police officer, her employer’s case is doomed to fail.

If there were any rumours of Robbie Henshaw’s demise, or even thoughts along those lines, it seems they were premature. He backed that up with an equally energetic display at outside centre in the absence of Garry Ringrose against Australia. Although Henshaw was injured after the squad was picked, missing out on a second Lions tour still hurt, especially when 18 Irish teammates were chosen. Focusing on myself, I enjoyed preseason and the last few weeks.”It’s easy to forget that Henshaw is still only 32. It’s incredible.”Ireland’s Robbie Henshaw makes a pass as Harry Wilson and Len Ikitau of Australia close in during last Saturday's Test at the Aviva Stadium.

Irish authorities said they have “provided extensive consular assistance” in the child abduction case. Photograph: Brian Lawless/ PA WireTánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris asked his Polish counterpart for help in resolving a child abduction case involving a young girl with dual Irish-Polish citizenship. In May 2025, a Polish court ruled that the Irish-born young girl should be brought back to Ireland as her mother relocated her to Poland without her father’s consent. The father has issued legal proceedings against the Irish Government, claiming it has “abandoned” his daughter by failing to help locate her. Child abduction is deemed to have occurred when a child is removed from a person who has legal custody without that person’s consent.

Photograph: Alan BetsonIreland’s weather is set to take a turn in the coming days, as an “arctic air mass” is forecast to bring below freezing temperatures, frost, ice and snow. National forecaster Met Éireann said it would be colder for the coming days, with frost and ice becoming “fairly widespread”. Tuesday morning is forecast to have rain and drizzle, which will clear south-eastwards with sunshine and scattered showers following from the northwest. Lowest temperatures will be between -1 to 3 degrees with some frost and ice, especially in sheltered parts. Wednesday night will bring further scattered showers, mainly in the north and northwest, some wintry, though the showers will become more isolated overnight.

When Tony O’Brien became chairman of the Peter McVerry Trust six months ago, the charity had been mired in controversy for more than a year. “But I actually think that’s not the case and I think the trust is salvaged already and we’re on a journey to renewal and rehabilitation.”Still, the road to recovery is long. A €15 million rescue package from the Minister for Housing in late 2023 had kept the trust afloat. The trust, established in 1983 by Jesuit priest Fr Peter McVerry, provides housing for 1,900 and prevention, addiction and homelessness services for 12,000. The bottom line is the 2023 accounts come with heavy qualifications from auditors Azets.

But the Wallabies scored 38 unanswered points for their first win in South Africa in over a decade and their first victory at Ellis Park in 62 years. South Africa lost the second half 33-0, at home and at altitude. South Africa's Cheslin Kolbe dives in to score a try during the Rugby Championship Test match between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington in September. Compared to Wellington, this was old-school South Africa. South Africa have now arrived in Dublin believing, more than ever, that the world is against them.

AránAll-day brunch dishes come with unlimited pour-over coffee at this award-winning Kilkenny bakery and cafe. Photograph: Ellius Grace/The New York TimesAssassination CustardIt might be tiny, but this unique Dublin 2 spot is pound for pound an all-out champion. CoppingerThere’s no doubt about it: the Wednesday-Friday lunchtime menu at Coppinger is the smartest money in Dublin city centre. Fish Shop, Dublin. Photograph: Ellius Grace/The New York TimesFish ShopDubliners and wine lovers in the know all nod sagely when Fish Shop is mentioned.

Photograph: Conor O Mearain/PA WireThe Coalition is considering longer wait times for citizenship for those with refugee status and tighter rules on family reunification for migrants. Senior Government figures believe a harder line from Britain risks driving more people to seek international protection here. Coalition leaders were briefed on Monday about separate plans – already in train before the UK moves – to overhaul the Irish system. Those with international protection status will have to be self-sufficient and not owe accommodation costs. Any necessary changes arising from the UK’s change of policy can be included in an international protection Bill coming later this year, he said.

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe: will step down from his role and resign as a TD later this week. Photograph: Simon Wohlfahrt/BloombergPaschal Donohoe is to step down as Minister for Finance and take up a position at the World Bank, the Cabinet has been told. He will step down from his position as Minister for Finance on Tuesday and resign as a TD later this week. The board of the bank, the largest development bank in the world, approved the appointment on Monday night. Speaking on RTÉ Radio’s Today with David McCullagh show, Mr Brophy described Mr Donohoe as one of his longest friends, someone he had known since his teen years.

Marlet bought the site adjacent to St Anne’s Park in 2015 with a view to providing a significant number of homes. Any effect on efforts to provide housing for people in the area, however, is acceptable. In the middle of a housing crisis, it is becoming increasingly clear that the actual provision of homes is bottom of the heap in terms of priority under the planning system as structured. Even politicians now understand that housing is the single most pressing social and political issue of our time. Unless other elements of the planning process are also required to compromise, there is no chance of addressing the housing crisis and every chance of growing social exclusion with the risks that brings.

A packed Croke Park in Dublin for the Pittsburgh Steelers vs the Minnesota Vikings in September. Photograph: James Crombie/InphoThe Republic could play host to a second regular-season US National Football League game next year, with Cabinet to be told discussions between Government and the league are under way. It is understood that there are now conversations about hosting another game in Dublin next autumn, with several potential teams in the mix. Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris will seek approval for up to €56 million in funding for cross-Border initiatives under the Shared Island initiative. There will be two action plans associated with the strategy, the first of which is due before the end of next January.

The latest review of financial and economic stability by the Central Bank highlights the significant risks and uncertainties to the outlook. In this context, the Central Bank’s latest financial stability review is correct to focus on the various channels through which trade disruption could affect the economy and the Irish financial system. The increasing role of non-bank lenders in the financial system, not regulated in the same way as banks, is also seen as a potential concern. Irish banks, businesses and households are judged to be in a relatively resilient position to face any shock. But the bank warns that more needs to be done.

Fines totalling €440,000 were issued to 21 M50 toll evaders—including one driver with more than a thousand unpaid trips — after they failed to appear in court. However, the debts kept mounting with eFlow, which operates the barrier-free tolling system for Transport Infrastructure Ireland, and the court prosecution followed. Molloy was apologetic, telling the court he had since scrapped his car, and “I’m no longer driving, I use public transport now”. A woman who made no payments toward her 1,032 tolls and did not appear in court was fined €25,000. [ Ireland’s most expensive toll road journeys costing ‘the better part of €100 a week’Opens in new window ]

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