It was probably best-selling author Maeve Binchy’s last act of charity.

ORDERS of more than €20 million are expected to be placed during Showcase 2012, a trade event featuring 350 of the country’s leading designers, manufacturers and craftspeople.

DESPITE being at the centre of recent gangland shootings, it was all smiles in the fictitious suburb of Carrigstown yesterday as the cast and crew of Fair City gathered to celebrate the 2,000th episode of the popular soap.

A CONCEPT where employees from Irish businesses volunteer to help arts organisations solve their business problems, was relaunched in Dublin yesterday.

Northern Ireland drug company Galen said its shareholders had “overwhelmingly approved” the change of the company's name to Warner Chilcott plc.

Ireland's largest bookmaking chain Paddy Power plc has changed the date of its annual general meeting to June 22.

Belfast Lord Mayor Alex Maskey today vowed to defy a death threat he claims was sent to City Hall by the loyalist Orange Volunteer Force.

Postal services in Derry have been suspended following a threat made against a staff member at a sorting office in Great James Street.