Here is a selection of people who have begun new roles with companies in Ireland.

Irish-based businesses are recruiting and expanding across a wide range of sectors. Here is a selection of people who have moved into interesting new roles.

Emma Gallagher has been promoted to account director with corporate PR firm Heneghan PR.

Women aged 18-34 are more likely to be impulse buyers while more than a third of all unplanned purchases are sweets or chocolate.

Men are less likely to open their wallets when shopping for food, preferring to rack up the bargains instead, according to research into consumer habits.