ST MARY’S basketball club from Castleisland have won Basketball Ireland’s Club of the Year award to crown what has been a memorable season which saw them claim the U18 Women’s National Cup, while reaching the semi-finals of the Senior Women’s Cup.

Carphone Warehouse today announced plans to create a European consumer electronics empire after striking a £1.1bn (€1.4bn) deal with US group Best Buy.

Retailers vying to sell broadband deals are offering laptops to new customers in the UK.