The general Europe-wide ‘what-the-hell-were-they-thinking’ reaction to the British electorate’s decision to leave the EU is being mirrored by those motor manufacturers who’ve committed billions in investment in the UK.

Ford’s Edge is big, broad, and American, but comes with European touches to keep us happy, says Matt Kimberely

After all the mumbling and grumbling about the delay in the arrival of the Mondeo, punters should probably be over the worst of it now and the majority of those who were frothing at the mouth in anticipation of the car will have finally been appeased.

A Chinese national went on trial in Cork yesterday charged with four counts relating to the discovery of a €600,000 cannabis growhouse at an industrial unit in Cork City.

Eddie Murphy, chairman and managing director of Ford Ireland for the past 14 years, is to step down at the end of the year.

It might be two years late in reaching us thanks to a decision by Ford to completely move production from Genk to Valencia, but the new ford Mondeo has been launched across Europe and will be unveiled here in Ireland on October 28 next with the manufacturer hopeful it will spearhead its bid to regain the number one sales slot from Volkswagen.

A crowd led by a mother of 17 and two of her sons repelled two gardaí as they tried to seize a powerful car in which five balaclava-clad men were travelling, a court has heard.

The first Irish Examiner Small Business Show explores how and why the bullying of gay and lesbian employees is still a problem and - along with all the latest news affecting SME's - includes interviews with three entrepreneurs who share their inspirational stories about building their businesses and developing positive sustainable futures.

A top detective said “I'm f***ed, I'm f***ed” when an unmarked Garda car he was driving crashed on the M50 motorway after he had spent hours in a pub, a court has heard.

Derek Lyng won six All-Ireland medals and national acclaim in service of Kilkenny. But the path to becoming one of the greatest midfielders of his generation was an arduous one.

THE jury in a trial related to the death of two teenagers on the road in Knocknaheeny last May was invited by the prosecution yesterday to take the view that the deaths were caused by the joint driving of the two accused.

DETAILED evidence was given in a trial yesterday of what was seen in the seconds before two cars crashed, resulting in the deaths of two teenagers.

An armed gang which kidnapped and robbed a man in Derry and dumped him across the border in Co Donegal was tonight being hunted by police.

TWO Garda cars were rammed during a high-speed chase with burglars along the Kerry-Cork border.

A Fine Gael TD is to meet the victim of a jailed paedophile, it emerged today.

THE Taoiseach has answered all questions asked and held his hands up.

The 16-year-old passenger in a stolen sports car that killed two gardai last April wouldn't have been at liberty at the time had there been a residential place available for him.

Ford has unveiled its new Fiesta.