A judge has stated that a mother and daughter double act’s thieving spree at Penneys was “purely a training session”.

A man accused of shoplifting in Cork City centre was late for his court appearance yesterday because he was attending Mass.

Penney's have opened a massive brand new store in Dublin's Liffey Valley shopping centre.

 

Esther N McCarthy’s picks of the week include cute flamingo fairy lights and funky pieces to lift the mood and the soul.

Spring is just around the corner and Esther N McCarthy is here to show you the way to bright and cheerful buys for the home — at all price points.

A hero, a magnetic presence, even a boy wizard – Barry Davis Ryan was many things, and yesterday he was the central figure in the celebration of a young life cut short and the story of those who helped to bring him home.

Yesterday’s search effort was most comprehensive to date, with about 250 dives from 5am to 9pm

Dunnes Stores workers set to strike over working contracts have been backed by Enda Kenny.

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There’s a certain snug, indoorsy feel to this week’s pick from Esther N McCarthy.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny compared Ireland’s turning around of its economy with what was needed in the EU generally, but said the country had some way to go to secure lasting growth and job creation.

Thoughts of a potential Heineken Cup semi-final with Leinster can wait as far as Munster head coach Rob Penney is concerned, it is a first visit to Thomond Park by four-time champions Toulouse that will exercise his mind as European competition goes into the knockout stages.

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All eyes will be on Thomond Park this evening when Leinster face Munster in the blue riband event of Irish rugby. But with referee Romain Poite in the middle is it likely to be a contest of 15 against 15 for the full 80 minutes?

Each week, Esther N McCarthy scouts around for interesting bits for your home. This week she finds magic umbrellas and candle designs with moonlight magic.

Each week, Esther N McCarthy scouts around for interesting bits for your home.

Don’t splash out on a new outfit for the office party, says Paula Burns. Make your daywear transfer easily to night-time

A fire near a shopping centre in Mullingar has been brought under control by four units of the fire brigade today.

As the Lighthouse in Dublin reopens, two film producers examine our love of going to the ‘picture house’, writes Jonathan De Burca Butler

A legal action brought by Penneys aimed at having Superquinn vacate a premises in Naas which the clothing retailers plans to redevelop has been resolved, the High Court heard this morning.

Almost 170 new jobs have been announced today in Dublin and Kerry.

ONE of Cork’s iconic stores has been declared first quarter winner of the Cork Business Association/Heineken Ireland business of the year award.

DSG IRELAND — the holding company for the Curry’s, PC World and Dixon’s electrical goods retail brands here — is still aiming to expand its store presence, despite seeing sales decline significantly over the last three months.

Mild economic data gave Wall Street a moderate gain today as stocks survived a round of profit-taking ahead of the Labor Department’s June employment report. A favourable court ruling for Altria Group Inc lifted the Dow Jones industrials.

A SENIOR garda called last night for the urgent establishment of a 'wet shelter' in Cork following the tragic death of a young mother in a doorway on the city's main street yesterday.

Another jump in oil prices pre-empted a strong rally on Wall Street today, though stocks managed to post modest gains on the strength of the latest consumer price report, which put many investors’ inflation fears to rest for the near term.

Bargain-hunting investors sent the US stock market higher today.