Holders Ireland will start their RBS Six Nations U-20 Championship at home to Italy at Dubarry Park on Friday night.

INSURANCE broker Arachas has acquired the brokerage arm of the Wright Group for an undisclosed sum.

Co Antrim based Wrightbus has secured a £6m (€8.63m) export contract to supply buses to Hong Kong, it was announced today.

The results from the first electronic vote have come through tonight in the Dublin West constituency.

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