Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe has clashed with another Government TD after insisting the exact details of the IAG Aer Lingus takeover offer cannot be made public due to strict Irish laws.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares rose slightly (by 2.55 points) today to 8517.57 points.

HUGE numbers of foreign Olympic athletes who had intended using the vast sports facilities at the University of Limerick (UL) to prepare for London 2012 will be forced to go elsewhere.