As the recessionary ‘80s gave way to the Celtic Tiger era, Irish consumers began to spend again and Ford, retaining its Cork links, launched a raft of models which became industry leaders.

A pet python, a sex toy, and a headstone are among the strangest items discovered in cars by a repair-and-servicing company.

Three contact centres employing almost 1,000 people are set to be sold in a deal worth £4m (€6m), it was announced today.

Telecoms firm BT tonight moved a step closer towards the purchase of a wireless data company, it announced.

Soham accused Ian Huntley loitered around police investigating the disappearance of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, trying to discover what they knew, his murder trial heard today.