An Irish-led EU research team has won a top science award for developing a red tide forecast and early warning system that could save the aquaculture industry millions of euro every year.

For the first time, Dublin is playing host to the European Space Expo, which aims to reveal how space improves our everyday lives.

Asda owner Wal-Mart is ending its loss-making business in Germany, just two months after leaving South Korea in what analysts welcomed as a move to focus resources on more profitable international markets like China and Latin America.