In 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.

The Arts Minister said there are a range of ‘fundamental questions’ about governance and culture within the Arts Council.

50 per cent of these also claim to be confident that they can identify phishing emails when they receive them.

The Japanese IT services giant is embroiled in controversy in the UK over its role in the Post Office accounting scandal

The MTU annual report said the direct costs associated with the cyberattack currently stood at €3.5 million.