A book of condolence has been opened at Dublin's Mansion House for the late Oscar-winning actor Brenda Fricker, allowing people to leave messages of sympathy and shared memories.

Conversations at the annual Mansion House banquet focused on who will take the key job of chancellor in a new Burnham government, as city leaders gathered to discuss the political landscape.

Nationwide, the UK's largest building society, is set to unlock £40 billion in mortgage and business lending due to changes in cash reserve rules stemming from the Mansion House reforms.