A judgment for defamation of character against Associated Newspapers (Ireland) Limited in favour of businesswoman and former model Kay Mulcaire has been set aside.

STEAMING bowls of hot vegetable soup and tasty casseroles are associated more with the winter months, but the continuing bad weather has sent consumers indoors in search of comfort foods.

Jewellery retailer Signet – owner of H Samuel and Ernest Jones – confirmed today it is in merger talks with US rival Zale Corporation.

Music mogul Simon Cowell is British TV's top earner after amassing a massive fortune of $34.2m (€25.4m) last year.

An appeal has been lodged by the owners of Kay Two against the decision by the Curragh stewards not to promote their horse to third place following an inquiry into Sunday’s Anheuser Busch Railway Stakes.