In order to dismantle such discrimination, I suppose we do need constructive discourse between people of all views, but Twitter usually isn’t the best forum for such progressive debate.

Irish-founded glass and metal packaging group Ardagh has named former Smurfit Kappa Group executive Ian Curley as its new chief executive, coinciding with an announcement confirming its $3.42bn (€3bn) purchase of certain assets currently owned by US beverage can makers Ball and Rexam.

Designs on a high-class, high standard house? Tommy Barker says Bramley Lodge could be the apple of your eye

A decade or so after some masterful conservation, the three terraced houses in Cork’s Bellevue Villas (where No 2’s a market relaunch) are among the city’s best examples of manageable, period home grandeur.

Kieren Fallon has applied for a license which will enable him to ride in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival next week.