Colette Sheridan talks to enterpreneurs who took the plunge and put their own smoked foods, ice cream, and kitchen rentals on the market.

With its manageable size and €600,000 guide price, Tommy Barker finds a piece of West Cork that exudes charm and a lot of potential

Preparations were today under way for the return to the UK of former hostage Peter Moore after his release yesterday from two and a half years of captivity in Iraq.

The dead British hostages handed over to authorities in Iraq were identified today as Jason Creswell and Jason Swindlehurst.