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The credit ratings agency Moody’s has maintained a negative outlook for the Irish banking sector because the financial system has not yet stabilised, the agency stated in a report released yesterday.

Cork will begin the defence of their Division 1 title with a visit to Dublin next February but, at the other end of the scale, Kilkenny have elected to pull out of the competition.

Cigarettes worth €2.9m have been seized at Dublin Port, it has emerged.

More than five million contraband cigarettes have been seized at Dublin Port.

Three men are being questioned by gardaí today after the seizure of 6.5 million contraband cigarettes.

Actress Denise Van Outen has disclosed she and her former co-host Johnny Vaughan – one of TV’s best-loved duos – are no longer on speaking terms.

TEAM MONTENOTTE captain Marie Breen faces a late fitness test ahead of tomorrow’s showdown with holders DCU Mercy.

The FTSE 100 Index bounced back past the 6000 mark today, but Marks & Spencer shares slumped into the red despite news of a Christmas sales hike.

Falls among blue chip banks pulled the FTSE 100 Index into negative territory today after warnings of a possible ratings downgrade for debt-laden Spain.

The threat of a ratings downgrade for Spain sent blue-chip banks lower today and dragged the FTSE 100 Index back from yesterday's two-and-a-half-year high.

Takeover talk surrounding a raft of blue chip stocks was not enough to offset the impact of a stronger dollar on commodity shares today as the London market edged lower.

BORROWERS at EBS building society face another hike of 0.6% on their mortgages before the year end, adding 1.2% to the cost of variable mortgages in 2010.

TOP-level talks that could determine the future direction of EBS Building Society and Cardinal Capital Group – led by Irishmen Nick Corcoran and Nigel McDermott – are talking place.

Boyband Blue announced today that they have reformed.

The UK's largest commercial radio broadcaster, GCap Media, axed two of its stations today after labelling digital radio "economically unviable".

Gcap Media, the owner of British radio stations Capital and Classic FM said second quarter revenue was set to be ahead of the first three months of the group’s financial year as the radio advertising market continued to improve.

Capital rivals Roma and Lazio picked up valuable wins yesterday but failed to make up any ground on Inter Milan after the leaders emerged victorious from the Milan derby.

A British bank is asking Los Angeles Superior Court to enforce more than $1.3m (€987,600) in civil judgments against an imprisoned Swede who wrecked a rare Ferrari Enzo after speeding at more than 160 mph in Malibu.

The boss of UK music publishing and radio group Chrysalis is today understood to be considering the possibility of a management buyout of the firm’s radio business if private equity backing can be secured.

Capital Radio and Classic FM parent group GCap Media today confirmed it had hired former Virgin Radio head Fru Hazlitt as it struggles to turn its fortunes around.

Disappointing results by British Land today meant the London market was unable to build on a recent rally that has driven it to four-high highs.

Property-based stocks combined with weaker oil companies to drag the FTSE 100 Index into negative territory today.

A string of broker upgrades helped put the FTSE 100 Index on course to set another three-year high today.

A glut of earnings news today failed to prevent London shares succumbing to high oil prices and lingering fears of an interest rate hike.

Office and factory staff are switched on to working harder if they can listen to the radio at the same time, new research showed today.

British challenger Membership could finish only eighth behind Kinetics in the Capital Stakes in Tokyo earlier today.

The FTSE 100 Index was testing the 4,600 barrier today after traders were buoyed by a strong session for shares on Wall Street last night.

The FTSE 100 Index shrank back from the 4600 barrier today as it failed to recover from the early shock of a profits warning from Unilever.

BRITISH commercial radio giants GWR and Capital Radio were yesterday reported to be in advanced merger talks.

A PROPERTY agent has revealed he was warned to stay away from a Dutch developer with a “disastrous track record” who has sunk €10 million of Irish money into a half-built Bulgarian resort.

Former Fermanagh football star Rory Gallagher has moved a step closer to the Dublin lineup with a vow from Capital chiefs to discuss his case at their next county board meeting.

Star DJ Chris Tarrant has signed a new deal with Capital Radio to continue presenting its breakfast show, it was announced today.

Sportswear manufacturers O'Neill's have revealed that the biggest selling replica GAA jersey this year was the blue of Dublin.

Big Brother winner Kate Lawler is in a spin after landing a stint as a radio DJ, it was announced today.