Six enforcement orders were placed on businesses for breaches in food safety last month, double the number in July.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued six enforcement orders on food businesses last month for breaches in food safety legislation.

Ireland's third entry into the national directory enquiries market has been launched today.

PRINT company Modus Media is to close with the loss of 167 jobs at its plant in Clonshaugh in north county Dublin.

There was further bad news on the jobs front today with the announcement the Eurologic plant in Dublin is to close.