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Meet the Bandon woman who is Vice President at Universal Music

Music Cork is back – and this time the keynote speaker is Cork-born, Universal Vice President Sarah Desmond, writes Marjorie Brennan.

fashion and beauty

Junya Watanabe is one of fashion’s foremost thinkers

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A question of taste - David Lyttle

home and gardens

Stripes get star billing on the catwalks

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Parents put under by pressure by consumerist culture

business

Financial payments firm sold for €170m

JD Sports 'close to Blacks deal'

Sportswear firm JD Sports Fashion today confirmed it is close to landing “certain assets” of the ailing retailer Blacks Leisure.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2012

Hire in a government to properly run the country

IT is obvious from our history that the Irish are not capable of managing the country.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2012

Cork gardaí seek to identify injured man found in Ballincollig

Gardaí in Cork are appealing for help in identifying a man who has been found with serious head injuries in Ballincollig.

Sat, 06 Aug, 2011

Seizure of criminals’ assets may follow €2m counterfeit swoop

GARDAÍ hope to seize the assets of gang bosses and bring criminal charges following the massive seizure of counterfeit goods yesterday.

Tue, 04 Mar, 2008

JD Sports raises profits guidance

The owner of retail chain JD Sports continued to defy expectations today after it revealed “pleasingly positive” Christmas sales figures.

Thu, 10 Jan, 2008

All smiles as dentists celebrate crocodile victory over Lacoste

TWO dentists were celebrating victory yesterday after a trademark judge overruled a fashion giant’s protests at a crocodile symbol that adorns their private surgery.

Fri, 04 Jan, 2008

UK: JD Sports acquires Bank Stores fashion chain

JD Sports parent John David Group today said it had snapped up branded fashion wear chain Bank Stores in a deal worth up to £19.5m (€27.1m).

Mon, 10 Dec, 2007

Gardaí seize fake goods worth thousands of euro

GARDAÍ have warned they will continue to seize counterfeit goods following two raids in Cork that netted fake DVDs, clothing and footwear.

Thu, 24 May, 2007

Ahern pledges help for axed P&G workers

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern tonight insisted the Government would do everything it could to help 280 employees facing redundancy after cosmetics giant Procter & Gamble announced massive cuts.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2007

Counterfeit goods ‘fuelling organised crime profits’

PEOPLE buying box sets of The Sopranos and other hit TV series for a knockdown price at street markets and car boot sales are likely to be contributing to organised crime, according to customs investigators.

Wed, 03 Jan, 2007

€40,000 worth of counterfeit sportswear seized in Cork raids

Gardaí in Cork have seized a consignment of counterfeit sportswear during raids on two premises in the city.

Fri, 17 Nov, 2006

Bowen Group win top award

Bowen Group project manager Michael Trench, recently won a silver medal as joint category winner in the over €50 million category at the Construction Manager of the Year awards.

Wed, 14 Jun, 2006

Country's largest shopping centre to create 4,000 jobs

Over 4,000 new jobs will be created tomorrow as the country’s largest shopping centre throws open its doors.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2005

Dublin gardaí seek missing 14-year-old

Gardaí at Ronanstown in Dublin have appealed for the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a 14-year-old boy missing since last Sunday.

Sat, 04 Sep, 2004

JD Sports founder slashes stake

Takeover talk surrounded the JD Sports chain today after its founder slashed his shareholding nearly in half.

Tue, 06 Jul, 2004

Gardaí seek information on missing man

Gardaí in Dublin are trying to trace a 44-year-old man who has been missing since August 28.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2003

Gardaí seize €350K worth of counterfeit clothes

Gardaí in Dublin have released details of a seizure of counterfeit clothing and electrical goods.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2002