The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has announced Mr Brendan Foster as its president for 2008.

CLARE-BORN broadcaster Des Lynam joined pop princess Kylie Minogue, veteran chat show host Michael Parkinson and actress Julie Walters on Queen Elizabeth’s new year’s honours list published yesterday.

HOLDERS of single-premium insurance policies, who have had their details released to the Revenue Commissioners, have been urged not to panic by a national accountants body.

Paula Radcliffe has been officially listed to compete in tomorrow night’s Olympic 10,000 metres final – but has still made no decision about competing.

Haile Gebrselassie, the world’s greatest-ever distance runner, will start a serious road running career by competing in next month’s BUPA Great North Run in Britain.

PREDICTABLY, the Kenyan team of athletes returned home from the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham with a clutch of medals and in the process posed fresh problems for one of the least enthusiastic gardeners in Africa.

A BITTERLY cold wind swept across Manhattan's Central Park yesterday but inside the Tavern on the Green it was blatantly obvious New York had warmed to Sonia O'Sullivan as the assembled media swarmed around her like bees to honey.

Ex-Olympic athlete Brendan Foster has sold his View From sportswear brand to Marks & Spencer in the UK.

Ireland made it a double win over England at the weekend when Ireland¹s

Ireland won the match, England won the Six Nations trophy - now all eyes

No decision over the 2009 Ryder Cup venue will be made until at least July, chief executive Sandy Jones announced today.