A Tesco executive who defrauded the company of more than €100,000 to cover the cost of his holidays has been given a four year sentence with the final two-and-a-half years suspended.

A former senior executive at Tesco Ireland has been accused of conning over €116,000 from the supermarket chain.

A former senior Tesco Ireland executive has been accused of conning €116,470 out of the supermarket chain.

SHOPPERS are looking for more bargains south of the border rather than splashing their cash in the North as consumers realise they are getting less for their euro in Britain.

Footfall in the Republic for the second quarter of 2010 has decreased by 1.7% compared to the same period last year, according to a new study.

VISITORS to shopping centres in Ireland increased for the first time in two years in February and March.

The final quarter of 2009 was a difficult period for retailers in the Republic of Ireland as footfall in shops declined by more than 7% compared with the same period last year, according to new research.

A WELL-KNOWN Dublin pub today slammed as ridiculous a law preventing it selling cheaper pints to regular customers during the afternoon.

A well-known Dublin pub today hit out at a law preventing it selling cheaper pints to regular customers during the afternoon.