Shannon Airport has secured its first new service since it was cut free from the Dublin Airport Authority a month ago.

THE Irish Examiner has collected another two awards for its investigation into suicide.

IRISH rugby star Paul O’Connell is among more than 60 investors pursuing former Irish rugby manager Pat Whelan and Limerick businessman Pat Chesser to recover €13.4m loans provided for a property development at London’s Earls Court.

CORK-born businessman Pearse Flynn has sold a 4% stake in Glasgow Celtic Football Club — shares of which were slightly up yesterday at just over 50p.

Mobile payments group Trintech has seen revenues drop 5% to $30.8m (€26m) from $32.4m (€27.39) for the nine months ended October 31, 2003.