The number of second-hand properties listed for sale in the Republic has fallen to a new low, according to Sherry FitzGerald. Photograph: Cyril Byrne / THE IRISH TIMES London-headquartered law firm Simmons & Simmons is gearing up to expand its presence in the Irish market, signing a lease on a new Dublin office that will give it the capacity to double its workforce here. Ciarán Hancock has the details. RTÉ auditor Deloitte has been drawn into the controversy over Ryan Tubridy’s pay after accountants Grant Thornton examined the firm’s role in the affair. Arthur Beesley has the details. Its six…