There were emotional scenes at a Wicklow court yesterday as a man was charged with the murder of Anne Shortall.

John O'Connor has been appointed managing director of Barclays Bank Ireland.

Private investment firm Claret Capital has today announced that Tom McAleese will be joining the firm in Spring 2008 as chief operating officer.

EIRCOM directors stand to make €7.8 million from the sale to Babcock & Brown.

PR firm Murray Consultants has appointed Pat Walsh as its new managing director.