Germany and France have launched a drive to overhaul the European Union's competition rules to facilitate the creation of world-leading companies.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Europe may need to rethink its competition rules if it wants to create companies that can play a significant role on the global stage.

The Commission said the card giant was guilty of obstructing merchants' access to cross-border card payment services.

Over the weekend over 500 children competed in the Munster Surf Lifesaving competition.

Schoolboy Jack, from Cartaglen National School in County Kerry, won a competition to present the forecast.

Here are the latest readers' pictures shortlisted for our photography competition.

Have you got what it takes to ‘Play the Picnic’?

Here are the latest readers' pictures shortlisted for our photography competition.

Modern dads have become more competitive than ever before, with almost a THIRD admitting they have encouraged their child to cheat - in order for them to win at all costs.

We love the possibility of a new route for Cork Airport but we love the fact that we can make it happen even more.

Here are the latest readers' pictures shortlisted for our photography competition.

Ireland’s leading fashion and art competition for second-level students has added another dimension to the competition.

Wedding suppliers have said “I do” to support a bride who was ditched by the company that promised to fund her dream wedding to the tune of €10,000 — but left her almost €7,000 short.

A woman who was left almost €7,000 short from a prize to fund her dream wedding has said she was under the impression a percentage from the votes cast by the public to support her winning bid was going to Make-A-Wish Ireland.

A Tipperary woman who won €10,000 towards her dream wedding wants answers after she was told the website that ran the competition has left her around €7,000 short.

"The story is told in a very creative and inspiring way."

"I threw a pie in Rupert Murdoch's face and went to prison for it."

A fortuitous meeting between a literary couple and a celebrity chef has resulted in one of the world’s most lucrative poetry prizes, writes Marjorie Brennan.

Here are the latest readers' pictures shortlisted for our photography competition.

Eight Cork City schoolboys fly out to Kentucky this weekend to pit their skills and technological know-how against students from China, Australia and the USA in the world finals of a prestigious robotics competition.

A teenager’s detailed portrait of her brother, carefully executed with colouring pencils and white gel pen, has taken the top prize at this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

The Guinness Storehouse could be your home for a night, thanks to an exclusive competition with Airbnb.

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Aims at improving the health system, streamlining the prescription process and safeguarding your shopping receipts were the big winners at Cork's Institute of Technology APPrentice competition for 2017.

From gorgeous sunsets to loved up swans, the weekly shortlist for the Irish Examiner Readers’ Photography Competition 2017 has been announced.

Here are the Irish Examiner Readers Photo Competition 2017 weekly winners!