HEADLAND Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd in Cork is rebranding as Rubicon Heritage Services and opening new offices in England and Scotland as part of ambitious growth plans, following a management buyout.

THE discovery of a stone axe on the proposed route of the Tralee bypass proves that people lived in the area about 5,000 years ago.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS must unearth new opportunities and diversify if they are to survive the recession, the head of one of the country’s largest archaeological firms has said.