A man responsible for cash at a McDonald’s outlet pocketed more than €7,000 on trips to the safe has been jailed.

Property development firm, Thomas Thompson Holdings (TTH) is embroiled in a planning row with a rival property company in Carlow.

The 36-year-old woman, who cannot be named to protect the identity of her children, appeared before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today for failing to comply with the conditions of her probation.

TK Maxx has bucked the current downbeat trend among high street retailers to post higher sales and profits on the back of a raft of new openings.

I went to Holy Faith in Clontarf in Dublin and I still have a big group of friends from school. These days, like most people, we use a WhatsApp group to communicate! Overall, school was an amazing experience for me.

The insurer also said that the car park fire at Douglas Village Shopping Centre will be provided with free car hire from Enterprise Rent-a-Car, regardless of whether their car has been damaged or not.

A major recovery operation is being planned to remove almost 200 cars — up to 45 of them completely gutted — following a car park blaze which is set to cost millions.

Tie-dye making an appearance on wallpapers, love-bird cushions and the mackerel collection of ceramics have caught the eye of Esther N McCarthy this week

A Cork City landmark premises, Finn’s Corner, and associated with four generations of the Finn family including former Irish and Munster rugby international Moss Finn, who’s a co-director, has been put up for sale, either as an investment or for new owner-occupier use.

From pastel shades to lippy shades, colourful bowls to glorious garlands and eco-friendly candles, Esther N McCarthy delivers an interesting array for you to choose from.

Retailers are awash with trending products for summer 2019, with plenty of options for all budgets and tastes to help revise an interior look, writes Carol O’Callaghan

The British and German owners of the Dundrum Town Centre - the largest shopping and leisure development in the country - are leading the opposition against plans by property investment company IPUT for a new retail and residential development at Carrickmines in south Dublin.

From fruity picnic cups to savvy summer hampers, Esther N McCarthy picks the best buys of the week

Thanks to better diagnostics, improved surgery techniques, and targeted drug therapy, more and more people are surviving cancer.

In Arklow, TK Maxx workers represented by the Mandate trade union are on strike today.

Esther N McCarthy has her eye on slate serving trays and sunny stoneware this week.

Esther N McCarthy’s selection includes glam aprons, egg chairs and a square clock.

Esther N McCarthy offers some gift ideas for all the marvellous matriarchs this March

From a doggie delight to a great interiors event, there’s a spring in Esther N McCarthy’s step...

Esther N McCarthy picks cosy blankets and classy candles for this week’s round up.

Esther N McCarthy picks her top ten themed treats for Halloween.

Carol O’Callaghan looks at the work of fashion designer turned interior designer Barbara Hulanicki. 

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Esther N McCarthy is all aquiver for crafty quilts and clucking with delight over cool chick art

The first store in the newly-developed €50m retail and office complex at the old Capitol Cineplex site in Cork opened its doors yesterday — and will inject new life into one of the city centre’s most historic areas, according to leading business figures in the city.

If you want to guarantee your make-up isn’t tested on animals anywhere, Pam Ryan has the essential guide to transitioning your make-up kit on budget.

Esther N McCarthy dreams of buying a cool camper van — just for the bedroom, though.

Global 21st-century tech giant Facebook, along with Chinese firm Huawei and US cyber security company Alien Vault, are to keep company with a repolished Cork pearl, the 18th century-founded Oyster Tavern, as the line-up for the city centre’s €50m Capitol shops, office and bar development is confirmed.

PROPERTY fund IPUT, with some €2bn in investments and which celebrates 50 years in the investment game this year, is seeking to offload three Cork city centre retail investments at the western end of Patrick Street, guiding €9.5 million, or a c 6.15% yield.

Esther N McCarthy goes for graffiti artists, gold lamps and glorious coffee this weekend.

Reign the slopes like a snow queen, says Annmarie O'Connor.

The proliferation of social media has led to a wave of digital influencers, whether it be through their blogs, Instagram, or Snapchat. Paula Burns finds out how they work.

Holiday humour makes its seasonal cameo, says Annmarie O'Connor

Enable Ireland is urging people to get decluttering to make way for Christmas gifts and to pass on any unwanted clothes, gift sets, or homewares to its charity shops.

An income of €91,000 per annum is on offer in the €1.1m sale of a Douglas ‘village’ office investment in Cork.

The €9.5 million sale of Irish Life investment properties in Cork and Limerick includes two Patrick Street Cork units set for increased profile from next year, when the Capitol Cinema retail site is completed, bringing a strong anchor (Zara? H&M?) to this end of Patrick Street.

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The classically styled limestone building on Cork city’s historical Coal Quay, occupied by the successful restaurant and bar the Cornstore, has been put up for sale as an invesment.