Here is a selection of eight people who have recently begun interesting new roles with companies based in Ireland.

Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of General Motors last year declined by 35% to €510,000 in spite of a jump in revenues.

OPERATING profits at Opel cars stagnated at €1.4 million in Ireland last year as sales suffered a sharp setback in a generally depressed auto market.

HORSE Racing Ireland have announced that there will be a replacement evening fixture at Tipperary racecourse on Wednesday, May 4 to replace today’s fixture which has been lost due to waterlogging.