A former Cork city-centre hotel, with a 207-year pedigree on St Patrick’s St, is to be partly demolished and redeveloped for high-end shops use, possibly with an appeal to the likes of Zara.

Raise a glass to this season's intoxicating hue, says Annmarie O'Connor.

Sitting pretty? Well here’s Esther N McCarthy’s picks for colourful midsummer moments at home.

The historic Victoria Hotel on Cork city’s St Patrick’s Street has been sold, 18 month after it went to market for sale by tender.

This week, Esther N McCarthy gets her heart in a flutter for fabulous Valentine’s Day gift ideas.

Nearly 2,700 jobs will have been saved this year by companies opting for examinership as a way of trading out of their difficulties, new estimates suggest.

Enter the glamorous Halloween spirit via your make-up bag. Lisa Haynes reveals how to pull off wickedly dark beauty.

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Kate Upton is reportedly "furious" Victoria's Secret used photos of her in their catalogue.

Accessorize stores in Ireland are to apply for examinership.

Former Dixons boss John Browett is making a retail comeback as the chief executive of Monsoon Accessorize, four months after his shock exit from Apple.

HOME from Greece. The normal rules of life, suspended for a fortnight, reinstate themselves.

A Tootsie Royale satin and lace jewelled hat, Pat Whyte jet beads, a J by Jasper Conran silk-top dress from Debenhams, suede gloves from Accessorize, Agent Provocateur seamed stockings and Barratts stilettos.

Fashion retailer Monsoon today backed a move by its founder to take the troubled business back into private ownership.

Securing Liz Hurley as the face of Monsoon has failed to help the fashion retailer stage a turnaround in fortunes, after full-year figures today revealed a second year of falling profits.

Fashion chain Monsoon warned today it remained in the grips of a sales slump.

Retailer Monsoon today reported a fall in sales and profits after it struggled to attract shoppers amid increased competition during the first six months of the financial year.

Clothing retailer Monsoon today delivered a double blow to its investors when it warned on profits and said its chairman was no longer interested in a takeover.

Clothing retailer Monsoon today said tough trading conditions had left it with a glut of stock at the start of its winter sale.

Clothing retailer Monsoon today said it was no longer resilient to the retail slowdown as it revealed a slowdown in sales over summer.

Fashion chain Monsoon today voiced concern about the possible impact of the London terror attacks on business as it posted a 34% hike in annual profits to £59.1m (€85.2m).

Fashion chain Monsoon today said it was taking legal action against rival clothing chain Primark for allegedly copying its products.

Fashion chain Monsoon today said it had overcome tough trading conditions on the high street to post a 32% hike in first half profits.

Fashion chain Monsoon today reported strong sales of summer ranges as it began to build on a 15% rise in annual profits.

Monsoon says it has had a good Christmas, with sales up 11%, but is forecasting tougher trading conditions to come on the high street.

Fashion retailer Monsoon today insisted the current financial year had got off to promising start despite seeing a dip in underlying sales.

Fashion chain Monsoon today reported a 32% lift in profits over the last year on the back of strong sales growth and new store openings.

Monsoon is giving up online sales after its pre-Christmas sales fell below expectations.

Fashion chain Monsoon says it is laying the foundations of a "truly international business" as its steps up plans to expand overseas.