THE whole gastro pub scene hasn’t quite taken off in Ireland in quite the same way as in Britain where some of the very best food is to be found in comfy grungy pubs often with mismatched wooden furniture and crockery, serving gorgeous non-fussy seasonal food.

THE eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that Tipperary outfit Aherlow collected a second Tipperary SFC title last weekend.

The FTSE 100 Index ran out of steam today as investors paused for breath in the face of mixed economic news on both sides of the Atlantic.

The London court case over The Da Vinci Code is being hailed as one reason for the resurgence in popularity of Dan Brown’s novel.

A writer whose memoir about drug abuse became a massive bestseller in the US after Oprah Winfrey chose it for her book club has been accused of exaggerating his criminal record in the work.

Lurpak butter maker Arla Foods admitted today that it had lost the battle to protect its profits from rising utility bills.

THERE’S fashion in food just like everything else. Foodies are always intrigued by the latest trends on the gastronomic circuit.

JOHN OXX’S Juliette can show her appreciation of a drop in class by landing the Golan EBF Give Thanks Stakes, a Listed race for fillies, at Cork this afternoon.