The imminent arrival of the ‘super budget’ brand, EasyHotel, into Dublin is timely.

The Taoiseach has faced the embarrassment of having to “clarify” comments that he contacted Clare County Council on behalf of Donald Trump on a planning matter, claiming he remembered it incorrectly.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have, it seems, given the Irish tourist trade a boost.

THE number of foreign tourists coming to Ireland fell by more than 3% to 7.5 million last year — the first reduction in overseas visitors since 2001.

AS the Avon Tyres British Formula 3 Championship enters the final third of the season at Oulton Park this weekend, results are becoming more crucial.