This Megane is a handsome thing, what with a muscular stance, wide wheel arches, deep front airdam incorporating funky RS lights, a rear diffuser with central exhaust and 19” alloys, writes Declan Colley.

Renault has announced a number of key appointments within Ireland.

Those beards will certainly need a liberal dousing in flame retardant as The Big Grill BBQ & Craft Beer Festival (Aug 13-16) returns once more to Dublin’s Herbert Park. 

Renault group’s Irish retail arm returned to operating profit last year as revenues rose 30% to €31.6m.

THE European Car of the Year is a venerable prize. It began in 1964 and has had many honourable winners, and a few turkeys, such as the Fiat 127 and the Simca 1307.

Westmeath GAA has received a timely boost just as the Paul Bealin era is about to begin for their footballers with the announcement of a new three-year sponsorship deal.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has insisted he is “absolutely” secure in his post even if Fianna Fáil takes an expected hammering from voters in the elections.

HERE’S one way to beat the recession — work for Bill Cullen on the new series of The Apprentice.

TEARS, tantrums, treason and a dramatic walkout all featured in the second last day of meetings for the Dáil committee charged with finding a solution to the Lisbon treaty dilemma.

AFTER 1,200 applications the nation was last night finally introduced to the 14 of Ireland’s “brightest and best” who are to battle it out to become Bill Cullen’s apprentice.

FINGAL COUNTRY ENTERPRISE BOARD is setting up a business network aimed at owners and managers of small businesses which have been up-and-running for less than two years.

AUTHOR and businessman Bill Cullen aims to write himself into history.

Home Farm has announced a €1m sponsorship package Ireland following successful talks with Renault Ireland.

BILL CULLEN was a long, long way from penny apples when he received the Princess Grace Humanitarian Award for his enormous contribution and devotion to underprivileged children in Ireland.

Businessman and writer Bill Cullen has been awarded the first Ireland Fund of Monaco Princess Grace Humanitarian Award for his contribution to underprivileged children in Ireland.

Renault Ireland has renewed its sponsorship agreement with The Late Late Show for a further year, to May 2005.

THE proposed break-up of Aer Rianta into three separate airports went a step further yesterday with the appointment of the board members for the Dublin Airport Authority.

BEST-SELLING author and Renault distributor Bill Cullen, who was paid a €2.2 million dividend in 2002 by his group Glencullen Holdings, believes that “you have to risk big to win big”.

STAY away from the drink and cigarettes if you want to get to the top, a leading entrepreneur advised as he presented awards to school students yesterday.