Looking out of place in a 'Boole is Coole' t-shirt, President of UCC Michael Murphy today accepted his Ice Bucket Challenge.

Up to 40% of Irish shops could close by 2018, according to the CEO of Retail Excellence Ireland, David Fitzsimons, who said the sector is going through a period of upheaval due to over expansion in the boom and the challenge from e-commerce.

Ulster Bank has apologised after a technical problem left customers unable to withdraw money or access accounts for the second time in recent months.

The Irish Cancer Society is hoping to raise over €3m in its annual Daffodil Day collection taking place today.

Ireland's largest retail industry body has said that a proposal to increase the permitted size of supermarkets here will lead to a lack of competition.

THE country’s only secure facility for troubled teenagers has been severely criticised by State inspectors.