ACCESS to education must not be restricted to the better-off during the recession, a leading trade unionist stressed yesterday.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie had been "struggling for a while" to maintain their marriage, according to Trudie Styler, who introduced the pair.

The holding company for a group operating within the construction industry Siteserv, has announced the acquisition of formwork and scaffolding provider, Easy Access Limited.

Movie star Ben Affleck celebrated his 34th birthday in style on Tuesday with the baseball he almost claimed as his own at a recent Boston Red Sox/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim game.

ARTISTS based in West Cork are set to launch a €300,000 fundraising drive to build a new home.

Tony Dobbin believes he has the best chance of Grand National glory this year since he won the race with Steve Brookshaw’s Lord Gyllene in 1997.

The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) quarterly report, released today, shows that over 17,000 consumers have taken up "single billing" since it was launched on June 1, 2004.

The GAA and Access telecom have teamed up to provide fixed line telephone services to GAA members and supporters.

Russia's anti-trust ministry has approved the merger of local oil firm TNK with BP. This removes the last obstacle for the two companies to create Russia's third largest oil producer.

ACCESS to all documents gathered by the Government inspectors into the affairs of Ansbacher Cayman is being sought by the Revenue Commissioners and the Director of Corporate Enforcement, the High Court heard yesterday.