IF HARLEQUINS take Leinster’s Heineken Cup crown they may have to thank the unusual combination of Michael Phelps, Terenure College in Dublin and Alabama’s United States Sports Academy.

DOES the disposal of the milking herd at Rockrohan, Carrigrohane Co Cork presage the sale of the 285-acre farm?

Brian McConnell has been appointed the new chief executive of permanent tsb, it was confirmed today.

FINNISH metals group Outokumpu is to buy the Bula ore body next to its Tara zinc mine in for €35 million which will extend the lifetime of the mine.

PENSION funds took a fourth hit in a month yesterday as a further €2 billion was wiped off the value of Irish shares.