One of the country’s largest employers, EMC, had a series of new customer wins, including the Department of Education and Eircom over the past year, according to its latest quarterly accounts.

Global cloud computing and big data leader EMC unveiled an 11% year-on-year rise in fourth-quarter revenues, adding that full-year revenue for 2013 was $23.2bn (€17bn) — 7% ahead of 2012 levels.

Local authorities could save the economy millions of euro this winter by using big data — large pools of online data from social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

Cloud computing giant EMC has appointed Jason Ward as director for EMC Ireland, Scotland and UK North.

US software and cloud computing company, Egenera has expanded its European footprint by acquiring Dublin-headquartered firm, Fort Technologies for an undisclosed sum.

A middle-aged man found dead with his two children spent their last night alive visiting their sick mother in hospital.

A middle-aged man and his two children have died in a suspected accidental gas poisoning, gardaí said today.

A middle-aged man and his two children have been found dead in a house.

A retired garda working as a private investigator for Quinn Insurance has admitted asking his daughter-in-law, a former Revenue Commissioners employee, to look up files of people who had claims against the insurer.

COROFIN, defeated finalists last year when they were going for a three-in-a-row, qualified for the Galway SFC final with a 1-11 to 0-10 win over Milltown side at Tuam Stadium yesterday.

THIRD-level college bosses have warned of further reductions in student services after the sector was hit by another €20 million cut in the supplementary budget.

A convicted Louth sex offender has pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to raping his daughters.

A NEW opinion poll for Mayo suggests Enda Kenny’s profile as Fine Gael leader may not be enough to secure the party three seats in the constituency.

American Dathan Ritzenhein will defend his Belfast International Cross Country title in the new year.

Carlow 2-13 Wicklow 1-13

Thieves got away with more than £1m (€1.5m) in alcohol, tobacco and electrical equipment after holding staff hostage at a warehouse, it emerged today.

A MAN who was crucified during a punishment attack in Belfast was so badly beaten his father could only identify him

A man is in a critical condition in hospital in Belfast after he was beaten and nailed to a post.

A man crucified by being nailed to wooden posts near Belfast was so savagely battered his father could only identify him by a tattoo, it emerged tonight.

An elderly husband and wife were beaten by a gang during a brutal burglary at their home in Co Antrim today.

Cork Constitution boosted their All-Ireland League prospects with a 28-point drubbing of lowly Young Munster at Clifford Park.