A planning accolade awarded to Derry is deserved recognition for efforts to regenerate and reunify the city, the organisers have said.

A leading UK planning agency has recommended replicating the office of the Dublin Startup Commissioner in towns and cities across the UK to promote and co-ordinate growth in local economies.

COMMUTERS waiting at the bus stops around Cork and Dublin cities will soon be given updates, by-the-minute, on how soon they can expect to be picked up, thanks to new technology being rolled out by the local authorities and the Department of Transport.