It's a given that there is nothing like a good Irish road trip, and in the recent weather we've been having, we crave the wind on our face even more than ever.

Lots of food outlets talk the good talk about local, seasonal and organic. Few really make a commitment to the level a new deli in Athlone has.

FINDING new methods of reducing the high costs of bottled water in hotels and restaurants gave Dermot O’Brien a new business he readily admits is increasing every month since he started.

New York’s chief law officer has subpoenaed many of America’s largest radio conglomerates in his “payola” investigation of major artists and songs, reported to include Jennifer Lopez, REM and Glasgow band Franz Ferdinand.