Hoping for a quick flip in the fast food sector is an investor who aims to off-load a Cork city McDonald’s restaurant that he bought last year for over €4 million.

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The Irish economy’s pick-up continues to feed, and be fed by, new restaurant openings in Carrigaline and Midleton, with established operators to the fore.

It’s been 12 years since Thomas Ryan last competed at Millstreet International Horse Show, but he made sure his return was memorable yesterday by winning the Hyatt Hotels Grand Prix.

An Irish greeting card app company, which utilises social media to connect to as many as 50m people across the world, is aiming at €250m gross profit within five years, writes Trish Dromey.

Kya deLongchamps says hallmarks struck into silver are no surer fingerprint on an antique.

It’s got a Blue Chip tenant, it’s guiding €3.5 million — so, would you like fries with that?

A Cork taxi driver has offered a reward of €1,000 for the return of two watches left by a dying father to his two young sons.

NOVEMBER in Toronto and Dermott Lennon is in top form. Fourth in the World Cup qualifier with Hallmark Elite and, along the way, picking up a couple of decent placings.

HAVING won the German Nations Cup two weeks ago, Ireland’s show jumpers were given a reality check yesterday, when they finished a disappointing sixth in the British equivalent at Hickstead.

THE Irish show jumping squad that recently won the German Nations Cup has been selected by manager Robert Splaine for next week’s Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show.

A US cattle industry spokesman said nearly all meat bound for American dinner tables were treated humanely, despite a secret video showing workers at a slaughterhouse abusing sick or crippled animals.

Socialite Paris Hilton is suing over the use of her picture and catchphrase “That’s hot” on a US greeting card.

The creator of stick-man cartoon character Purple Ronnie has bagged a deal worth up to £4.8m (€7m) after selling the rights to the brand.

IRELAND is prepared to ban the import and use of cat and dog fur in line with EU proposals, Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan said. The fur, often cruelly stripped from live animals, is being used in clothing and ornaments, sometimes disguised as fake fur or simply not labelled at all.

Cartoon strongman He-Man beefed up shares in Entertainment Rights today after the firm struck a deal to launch DVDs featuring the character in North America.

The Tweenies today earned £3.1m (€4.5m) for their creators after the owner of Postman Pat and Basil Brush went on the acquisition trail again.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications has signed a global partnership deal with Hallmark, the greeting card manufacturer.