Shock was the overriding emotion on the Cote d’Azur as Paul O’Connell announced his immediate retirement from the sport he has graced so magnificently over the last 14 years.

FOURTEEN of the top restaurants in Limerick and the mid-west will offer an outstanding dining experience at exceptional prices as part of the inaugural Love Gourmet Week from June 3 to June 12.

AZUR Pharma, the pharmaceutical company set up by former Elan executive Seamus Mulligan, has successfully completed a private placement of ordinary shares, raising $48 million (€35 million).

AZUR Pharma, the Dublin company set up by former Elan executive Seamus Mulligan, has acquire the schizophrenic treatment FazaClo.

Pharmaceutical company Azur Pharma has acquired the anti-psychotic drug FazaClo from US company Avanir Pharmaceuticals.