Retailer Lidl is the first of two German discount chains to make a strong foothold in Cork city centre, opening today in Cornmarket Street, ahead of Aldi’s plans to locate in the ground floor of the Elsyian tower.

Bryan Cooper got off to a flyer as the new first jockey to Gigginstown House Stud when guiding Gordon Elliott’s Toner D’Oudairies to victory in the Racecourse Supporters’ Club Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Monaghan's Darren Hughes has said he would have committed the same cynical foul as Sean Cavanagh whose "rugby tackle" denied Conor McManus a goal-scoring chance during Tyrone's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final win at Croke Park.

Initial public offerings have fallen 34% this year, with many firms fearing a repeat of the social network’s flop debut, writes Lee Spears