To mark the Cinco de Mayo holiday this year, Domino’s Pizza festooned its Facebook page with a string of posts, including an image of a Mexican- themed guacamole pizza that garnered over 2,000 “likes”.

Teachers are being forced to mix classes from different years together, withdraw provision of vital Leaving Certificate subjects, and remove guidance counselling services because of chronic under-staffing.

The majority of low-paid workers and the unemployed voted against the recent EU fiscal treaty referendum, new research has found.

THE toughest budget in Irish history tomorrow should deliver the highest cuts to overseas aid, arts and sport, according to a poll of the Irish Examiner’s online readers.

A sombre election season in Poland was prolonged by two weeks when a first round of voting produced no immediate successor to Lech Kaczynski, the president killed more than two months ago in a plane crash.

FARMERS and young men are more likely to hide mental health problems while there is a general prejudice in the workplace against those with mental health issues, a survey shows.

Pop princess Kylie Minogue has been named the most powerful celebrity in Britain.

NO man is an island – but the clued-in and fascinating Nadim Sadek has gently re-created one for himself and his family in Mayo’s Clew Bay.

For the second time in less than a fortnight a poll has suggested there is now a majority in Ireland which would vote Yes for the Lisbon Treaty in a second referendum.

AN education programme is being introduced in accident and emergency & departments to ensure women suffering from heart disease receive the same standard of care as men.

THE release of the Millward Brown IMS investigation into the no vote in the Lisbon treaty referendum demonstrates once again the arrogance of the Government and indeed of the entire yes side.

ONE in six employees who admitted having experienced mental ill-health in the past two years may be jeopardising their career prospects, research shows.

FINE Gael leader Enda Kenny was on hand at Westminster yesterday to see Taoiseach Bertie Ahern create a little bit of history by addressing the British houses of parliament.

ONLY 9% of financial services firms feel that the Financial Regulator listens to industry views when it decides upon policies and procedures.

TWO grave social problems with a deep Irish resonance are in the news today - alcohol abuse and suicide.

A SURVEY which shows almost two-thirds of investors prefer to get financial advice from an independent broker rather than from financial institutions themselves has been warmly welcomed by the Irish Brokers Association (IBA).