The 2014 Irish Open proved a major hit in Cork with more than 100,000 spectators visiting Fota Island Resort, and it also left a lasting legacy in the region with the tournament raising €50,000 for its Official Charity, Mercy Hospital Foundation and its Kids + Teens Appeal.

The Mercy Hospital Foundation has been named the official charity of this year’s Irish Open golf championship at Fota Island in Cork.

Supermarket giant Tesco today announced 800 new UK jobs with the opening of a customer service centre to support its personal finance operation.

Supermarket Tesco is considering taking steps to allow its personal finance arm to borrow directly from wholesale markets as part of a push into retail banking, it emerged today.