Irish investment funds IPUT and Davy have made two separate swoops on suburban Cork retail assets.

Vicky Phelan has revealed the name of her upcoming book.

The mum released her first book in 2016, which focused on fashion, beauty and lifestyle.

This week Colm O’Regan is here to voice everythign you’ve ever thought about people getting names wrong!

You’ve probably seen them everywhere from Easons and Gamestop to comic book stores but if you’re still wondering what they are, POP! Vinyl figures are the latest in collectable items.

Did you know sleeping on silk has all kinds of benefits that 50 Shades never even thought of, says Esther McCarthy.

Eason, the books and stationary store at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, owes its landlord €423,000 in rent arrears, the Circuit Civil Court heard yesterday.

Have a look at these handcrafted wooden charts, they’re only fab. 

FOR many young children, pre-school is their first introduction to books.

Finding the courage to start writing is often the biggest challenge says acclaimed new author, Louise O’Neill, a judge in Eason’s short story competition for secondary school pupils.

Big value in school pens

You know you were born in a different era when you look at wallpaper and think not so much of feature walls but of schoolbooks.

Engineers Week 2014 begins this Sunday, February 9, with engineering-related events around the country.

BOOKS make fantastic Christmas gifts, as once you have a fair idea of your recipient’s area of interest, it really shows that you’ve paid attention, that you genuinely care.

Carrying the name of one of the most famous yachts to ever sail out of Crosshaven in Cork, the bar the Moonduster Inn is due a sale rendezvous at the next Allsops auction early December.

Internet giant Google has been voted the most reputable company in Ireland for the third year running.

Easons bookstore is being urged to scrap plans for a book-signing by former British prime minister Tony Blair.

BOOKSELLER Eason’s managed to more than halve its total losses in its last financial year.

Eason and Son has signed an agreement with the Dublin Airport Authority to take over the seven Hughes and Hughes outlets at Dublin and Cork Airports.

REPRESENTATIVES for shopkeepers have accused Newspread and Eason of behaving like “corporate thugs” over new charges and conditions imposed on newsagents and retailers selling their products.

A major security operation is in full swing at a Dublin bookstore today as hundreds of people gather for U2’s exclusive signing of their new book.

Bowen Group project manager Michael Trench, recently won a silver medal as joint category winner in the over €50 million category at the Construction Manager of the Year awards.

Heather Mills has cancelled a planned appearance at Easons bookstore in Dublin this weekend to sign copies of her new book, it emerged tonight.

David Conn, marketing director of Mentalogy Games, talks to David Clerkin.

A recruitment drive began today to fill 1,500 jobs at one of the country’s largest shopping centres.

Price-wary consumers can make major savings on popular Christmas toys and gifts by shopping online or travelling to Northern Ireland, a new survey confirmed today.

MORE than 2,000 jobs will be created early next year when phase one of Ireland’s largest mixed use commercial developments outside Dublin opens in Cork.

Designer label store BT2, an offshoot of the popular Brown Thomas, will be drawing fashion-conscious shoppers to Wilton, Cork.

BUY4NOW, the Dublin- based retail-focused internet portal site, is strongly considering a move into the US market, according to a spokesperson for the company.

Buy4Now, the Irish online store, saw a big increase in the number of users over the past year.

ONLINE retailer Buy4Now has reported its first modest trading profit of €75,000 for the year to the end of March.

FORMER Man United and England captain Bryan Robson yesterday emerged as favourite with the punters to succeed Mick McCarthy as Republic of Ireland manager.

Former Irish Republic soccer captain Roy Keane received a hero’s welcome today when he returned to his home city of Cork for a book-signing session.

WATERSTONES revealed yesterday its Dawson Street outlet sold just one copy of Mick McCarthy’s World Cup diary on the day the book was launched.

THE Competition Authority is investigating a complaint levied against Vodafone by retailers angry at the slashing of margins on top-ups for ready-to-go phones.

Sales of the controversial Roy Keane autobiography which went on sale today have been described as "brisk".