McDonald’s closure here and in Britain could be devestate farmers

McDonald’s said it had taken the “difficult decision” to close all its restaurants in Ireland and the UK by 7pm on Monday at the latest.

Work has begun on the demolition of a landmark suburban cinema in Cork which is being converted into a retail centre.

Shares in Cuisine de France owner Aryzta jumped by as much as 7% on the back of a rise in underlying earnings, as well as expectations of an improved performance in its troubled North American operations.

Global stock and oil markets are expected to trade nervously this week even as investors hope for signs for the containment of the deadly coronavirus.

McDonald’s has “ambitious” plans to grow further in Ireland, although it has no confirmed intention to open new restaurants this year.

Kya deLongchamps vouches for art deco as trends move the vintage market in 2020.

A man responsible for cash at a McDonald’s outlet pocketed more than €7,000 on trips to the safe has been jailed.

There are calls for increased Garda resources to clamp down on violent attacks and crime in Cork city.

Cork city is in the grips of an epidemic. Heroin use is rampant on the streets, with users taking the drug in the open, not caring who can see them. However, many are trying to get out of the habit, writes Liz Dunphy

Global chain stores will be asked to tailor their signs and tone down their colour schemes to a more traditional palette under new guidelines published by Kerry County Council in a bid to protect distinctive shop fronts.

McDonald’s missed Wall Street estimates for profit for the first time in two years as more investment to spruce up US restaurants and speed up delivery weighed on the world’s biggest fast-food chain, sending its shares down sharply.

Liz Dunphy The teenager whose bloodied face was shared in photos on social media this week said that only one person came to her aid during a vicious attack in Cork city centre on Saturday night.

Applegreen will pay $37.6m (€33.5m) to acquire a minority stake in a group of 23 forecourt-fuel plazas in Connecticut highways between New York and Boston in the US, in a small transaction that nonetheless underlines its plans to expand out its operations in the US.

The boss of Supermac's has described their latest successful challenge to McDonald's trademarks as a "win for small businesses".

A 13-year-old boy was warned by a Cork District Court judge yesterday that he would end up in custody at Oberstown centre if he got into “one more scrap” or failed to comply with every direction of the probation service.

Many articles have been written about teaching our children about the virtues of saving. It is a common belief among five-year olds that money grows on trees.

Tiger, eh? I have to confess I didn’t echo the calls for his canonisation last weekend. I’m not a golf man, for one thing, and I find Tiger Woods a fair turn-off, to put it mildly.

McDonald’s is acquiring a decision-logic technology company to better personalise menus as part of its digital push.

A young man was ordered to do 150 hours of community service yesterday after gardaí were previously called to a McDonald’s outlet because of his threatening behaviour of carrying a hurley.

The chairman of Irish-Swiss foods firm Aryzta has said he is unsure he would have taken on the job if he had realised the challenges facing the troubled business.

Here's your lunchtime bulletin.

McDonald’s is a social, fiscal, healthcare burden in Ireland and presumably everywhere else it sells its delicious, convenient, cheap food that is high in sugar, salt and fat.

Aryzta shares have surged nearly 10% on the back of the Cuisine de France owner reporting revenues of €862.3m for the first quarter of its financial year.

This week I’m explaining the simplest approach to weight loss. Recipe-wise I’m focusing on Halloween treats.

Aryzta shares have fallen more than 4.4% as a row over the size of the Cuisine de France-owner’s planned capital raise next month deepened.

He may be 71 years old but rock/blues veteran Rob Strong is still, as his name suggests, going strong.

Cuisine de France bakery owner Aryzta has agreed on an underwriting deal with five banks, setting the stage for raising €800m in new capital to strengthen its balance sheet.

Coca-Cola has agreed to buy coffee chain Costa for £3.9bn (€4.4bn) to extend its push into healthier drinks and take on the likes of Starbucks and Nestle in the booming global coffee market.

Sponsorship of RTÉ’s Big Big Movie by McDonald’s does not breach the rules on children’s programming, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

A startup is on a mission to change our sleeping habits and get us bouncing out of bed in the mornings.

The Irish economy continues to perform excellently. We remain the fastest-growing economy in the EU. Growth is forecast to continue, in 2018, at 4%.

Basketball continued its resurgence in this country with a Cup final weekend sprinkled with

A young couple struggling with homelessness have managed to turn their lives around, thanks to housing activists, writes Joyce Fegan

The world cannot respond adequately to rising temperatures if governments continue ignoring how forests, farms, and coasts are managed, writes Justin Adams.

Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of fast food giant, McDonald’s last year increased by 13% to €15.8m.

The Department of Finance said it “would be extremely disappointing and unnecessary” if the European Commission was to rebuke the Government over the failure to collect a year-old tax bill of as much as €15bn from Apple.

McDonald’s Japan has hit a growth stride after recovering from a series of food scandals and plans to boost profit further by expanding food delivery and adding new burgers to its menu.

International fast food giant McDonald’s has posted its biggest jump in global sales at established restaurants in five years, helped by stronger traffic worldwide and US initiatives including drink specials and custom sandwiches.