GARDAÍ believe a vicious slash-hook attack that led to a defenceless horse being put down is connected with a feud between rival gangs of Travellers.

New York’s Fifth Avenue has retained its position as the world’s most expensive place to set up shop, with a single square foot of retail space costing €1,100 to rent.

Google boss Eric Schmidt has been appointed to the board of directors of Apple Computers in a move that points towards a possible alliance between the two IT giants.

Wall Street’s attempt at a rally fizzled out today, with the major indexes rising in response to a Middle East ceasefire and then giving up most of their gains later in the day.

A UNIQUE showcase for some of the country’s largest companies who are seeking new employees will take place in Cork next week.

THE final of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings All-Ireland Schools Quiz on May 12 will be between St Mary’s College, Knockbeg, Carlow and Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown, Cork.

A BID by the venture capital outfit backed by U2 frontman Bono to acquire the company behind the Lara Croft video game may be under threat.

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THE most prestigious schools’ quiz in the country is up and running and entering its third highly successful year.

Steve Jobs, the charismatic chief executive of Apple Computers, has had surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his pancreas but says he expects a full recovery.

Aer Rianta will be split up into three separate companies, under legislation published today by Transport Minister Seamus Brennan.

POLITICAL pressures on US companies exporting jobs out of America is holding up a raft of significant job creation investments in Ireland.

Rapper Eminem’s music publisher is suing Apple Computers, claiming the company used one of the hip-hop superstar’s songs in a television advertisement without permission.

The Minister for Transport, Seamus Brennan TD has announced the appointments of the Chairpersons of the independent and autonomous State-owned airport authorities for Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports.

MORE than 10,000 jobs are up for grabs at Opportunities 2003 which continues todayat the RDS in Dublin.

A leading British futurologist says next generation services will arrive in the next three to five years.