Mo Farah’s coach Alberto Salazar has denied “all allegations of doping” in a statement released to The Guardian.

The rich just got richer, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List, which indicates that the total wealth of the country’s richest 250 people increased by just under €3bn last year.

Mo Farah dragged himself out of bed at 6am to move a step closer to the double-double by cruising through his 5,000 metres heat at the World Championships in Moscow.

Despite almost four years of recession, Ireland’s richest are getting even richer.

As more Republicans back him, Mitt Romney seems increasingly likely to be the party’s presidential nominee,writes Beth Fouhy

CIARÁN Ó LIONÁIRD is among the Irish athletes with preliminary entries for the world indoor championships in Istanbul in March and the Corkman, who turned in a series of stunning outdoor performances last season, is ready to answer the call if things go to plan.

ANY employer using hidden surveillance will need to think twice about such tactics, after a firm which secretly installed tracking devices on the vehicles of its sales staff was ordered to pay €40,000 in compensation to a former worker.

TREKKING in the jungles of Borneo has its privations.

A petition has been filed to order the late Dennis Hopper's widow out of her home.

Dennis Hopper’s seven-year-old daughter missed his funeral last week.

Dennis Hopper’s doctor believes the actor could live longer if he separates from his wife.

Dennis Hopper has filed for divorce on his deathbed.

The ISEQ in Dublin moved up 6 points to 5229 at 10.40am with the financials and CRH fairly active.

Pharmaceutical companies Galen and Barr this morning announced that they have closed two out of the three parts of their outstanding deal originally announced last September, which was under FTC review.

Lastminute.com founder Martha Lane Fox is poised to become the new head of upmarket department store group Selfridges, it was reported today.

IRELAND’S top ten companies have just six women out of a total of 137 directors on their boards.

THE HRT cancer scare has knocked 49 cent off the Galen share price in brisk trading.

Northern Ireland-based pharmaceuticals group Galen toasted the addition of a string of new drugs today after third quarter results showed sales had more than doubled.

GALEN’S US-based takeover suitor Barr Laboratories will have to pay over €2 billion, as the Northern Irish pharmaceutical company becomes the latest company lining up to quit the Irish Stock Exchange.

THE multi-millionaire owner of department store Brown Thomas, Galen Weston, is expected to announce an agreed offer of about £3.70 per share (€2.38) for the Selfridges group.

EUROPEAN indices eased into negative territory yesterday.

Shares in Selfridges are set for further gains this week as more potential bidders for the department stores group emerged over the weekend.

STOCKBROKERS expect Galen Holdings to deliver strong results tomorrow with Davy’s anticipating an 18% increase in product revenue growth.