Three out of the top 10 ‘green hotels’ in Ireland are in Cork. However, concern has been expressed about the poor uptake of the scheme in Kerry, where no hotels made it into even the top 20.

The trial of five men accused of giving or receiving corrupt payments in relation to the rezoning of land in South County Dublin is due to open before a jury today.

Enda Kenny’s office has spent more than €150,000 on entertainment since he became Taoiseach.

Sean Quinn is going to be miredin the economic mess for some time to come, writes Caroline O’Doherty