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opinion

Colm O'Regan: The smell of old books is a scent that defies simile but also one that smells like a colour

As the nights and the curtains draw in, I find myself inexorably drawn to the musty delights of the secondhand bookshop. I might set off for town to buy Cif but then I wake up hours later with a guide from 1983 called ‘How To Get The Most From Your Personal Computing Machine’ which has an entire chapter on rewinding the tape.

business

International interest expected as Cork apartment block goes on market for €17.5m

general

Someone tell summer to hurry up because the Super Split is back

general

Book review: Bridge Over Blood River: The rise and fall of the Afrikaners

business

HB predicts 250,000 ice creams will sell every day during heatwave

general

The Golf Club 2 tees off next year

This Cork guy has turned his disappointing Brunch post into a brilliant local charity donation

Well played.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

This Cork guy has turned his disappointing Brunch post into a brilliant local charity donation

Remember the Corkman’s impassioned post about his Brunch ice cream that took off on Facebook?

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

Sun cream and ice cream sales soar as sunny weather continues

Supermarkets must be like the cats who have got the double cream as sun-sweltered revellers are not only soothing their skin with the factor 30 but also their hungry bellies with a cold cone.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2014

HB caves to public pressure and re-launches Funny Feet ice cream

HB have re-launched classic 80's ice cream Funny Feet in response to a demand made by the Irish public.

Fri, 28 Mar, 2014

Foodies cook up victory at awards

Galway and Cork were the big winners at the fifth annual Good Food Ireland Awards, with Aniar Restaurant in Galway scooping the top prize.

Wed, 21 Nov, 2012

Today’s vets need to regain lost values

2011 was World Veterinary Year and veterinarians not only celebrated 250 years since Claude Baurgelat was authorised to open the first veterinary school in Lyon — considered to be the beginning of veterinary science — it was also the year that rinderpest was declared worldwide eradicated.

Thu, 23 Feb, 2012

HSE could learn from corporate giant with similar staff numbers

UNILEVER is one of the largest companies of its kind in the world and it has a significant impact on the lives of everyone of us.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2010

Unilever advertising puts the squeeze on skinny models

THE giant multinational Unilever — which owns HB, Flora, Knorr, Sunsilk and Persil among other well-known products — has placed an advertising ban on skinny models.

Wed, 16 May, 2007

Super Sundae to raise funds for Down Syndrome

YOU can’t beat an ice cream on a spring day - and Hugh Brophy, three, and Ciara O’Brien, 16 months, certainly agreed yesterday.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2006

Sunday ice cream party can’t be licked

AILBHE ERRITY was a picture of concentration as she and her young pals spooned the ice cream yesterday.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2005

Food giant Unilever sees profits fall to 31m

UNILEVER Bestfoods, which owns the Lyons Tea and HB ice-cream brands, saw its Irish profits fall by 8 million to 31m in 2002.

Thu, 01 Jan, 2004

HB frozen out by European Court

HB Ice Cream’s attempts to freeze out competition by barring access to company supplied in-store fridges to competitors has been blocked by the European Court of First Instance.

Fri, 24 Oct, 2003

SIPTU: Harney should support indigenous industry

SIPTU's Dublin Food Branch Official, Brendan Carr has said Tánaiste Mary Harney should put in place greater support mechanisms for indigenous industries - especially in the more traditional sectors of the economy.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2003

Optimistic ice cream boss whips up sweltering summer prediction

DUST down the shades and find that old sun cap because there’s a scorching summer on the way — at least that’s what the ice cream men believe.

Mon, 19 May, 2003

SIPTU vows to fight to save HB jobs

SIPTU has vowed to do everything it can to save the jobs of the 180 employs at the HB factory in Rathfarnam, Dublin.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2002

Magic of Mount Juliet likely to earn country second shot at tournament

Mount Juliet

Mon, 23 Sep, 2002

No sign of meltdown in ice cream sales

WE'VE got the rest of Europe licked when it comes to ice cream sales.

Fri, 12 Jul, 2002