The Government has committed to holding a referendum on emigrants voting, but no date has been set.

The news that former US president Bill Clinton will visit Limerick to present third-level scholarships has been hailed as “a god-send” to the Mid-West.

IRELAND is to maintain a business centre established in Silicon Valley that will be used to support firms in search of high-tech contracts.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen will embark on his annual St Patrick's Day visit to the United States today, armed with a positive message about Ireland's economy.