The new campaign is being run by Dublin-based advertising agency EightyTwenty and the Immigrant Council of Ireland.

Ticketmaster will begin issuing refunds later this morning, to people who bought tickets to the Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park.

Talks aimed at resolving the Garth Brooks concerts row are now understood to be underway.

Some charities have seen donations drop by up to 20%, following negative publicity around Rehab and the CRC.

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of reports of racism in the first two months of this year, compared with the same period last year.

Publicans in Dublin have said the outlook is improving after five tough years in the economy.

Allied Irish Banks has claimed 4% of its mortgage customers have decided not to repay the money.

The Cabinet has approved the Heads of Bill on the new sanctions for creches and pre-schools.

Fianna Fáil is calling on the government to consider requesting the extradition of the former Chief Executive of Anglo Irish Bank from the US.

The representative group for private nursing homes is calling on the Government to help deal with a rising demand for services.

The President of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, and Chief Executive of Greencore, is calling for a 'Yes' vote in the EU Fiscal Treaty Referendum.

Chief executive of the Local Government Management Agency Paul McSweeny said that he expects a lot of activity next week from people paying the household charge.

A former Chief Executive of Bank of Ireland has said the task of lending to businesses is an "enormous challenge" for banks.

Two short Irish films - 'Pentecost' and 'The Shore' - have received Oscar nominations today in the Short Film/Live Action category.

It is feared the number of people killed on the roads will rise in the next few years, as Budget cuts are set to have an impact on road maintenance and repair work.

Over 50,000 jobs have been lost as a result of difficult trading conditions in the retail sector, including upward-only rent reviews, it has been claimed.

Retail giant Tesco has been fined €600 in the Dublin District Court after being convicted for misleading pricing.

The Chief Executive of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) will appear before the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this morning.

The Chief Executive of Anglo Irish Bank has questioned the value of burning senior bondholders at the bank.

The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) has said that radioactive material from the Japanese nuclear power plants is highly unlikely to reach Ireland.

Political parties and Oireachtas members are still seen as being the worst affected by corruption, according to a new survey.

The Chief Executive of the Irish National Stud is to appear before an Oireachtas Committee today to discuss recent spending revelations.

As the Government prepares to discuss two reports into the banking crisis here, new questions are being raised about the handling of a controversial transaction between Irish Life and Permanent and Anglo Irish Bank.

The Chief Executive of Bank of Ireland has waived his option to retire aged 55, in the face of mounting pressure following the announcement of a €1.5m pension top up.

The Chief Executive of the Irish Stock Exchange Deirdre Somers has said that Ireland must learn the lessons of recent corporate governance failures in Ireland.

The Commission on Taxation is "clearly uncomfortable in issuing its recommendation to tax child benefit", according to The Children’s Rights Alliance.

The new Accident and Emergency Department at Mercy University Hospital in Cork has finally been opened after being dogged by controversy.

A food packaging firm in the Donegal Gaeltacht is to more than double its workforce as part of a multi-million euro expansion, it was announced today.

The Consumers Association of Ireland has criticised eircom for its latest price hike.

Tourism Ireland has said that it is vital the dispute between the Irish Aviation Authority and Air Traffic Contollers is resolved as quickly as possible.

A laptop containing over 170,000 confidential Irish patient files has been stolen during a mugging in New York in the last ten days.

Heritage campaigners were today invited to apply for a cut of €3m to help realise their projects.

Sustainable Energy Ireland stated today that an increases in wind power capacity on the national grid will benefit consumers with €30m savings in 2007.

Two businesses have been closed for breaches in food safety legislation, it emerged today.

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell last night warned he would revoke the licenses of security companies unless proper procedures were implemented immediately.

The Eastern Regional Health Authority says it is to spend €40m fighting heart disease over the next five years.

The Chief Executive of the Special Olympics says Irish people have shown enormous support for the staging of the games in Ireland later this year.

The Chief Executive of the Irish Turf Club has expressed concern that next month's Irish Grand National may have to be cancelled.