Imports of petrol through ports increased by €1bn last year despite a fall in the volume of imports, according to a report on the performance of Irish ports.

THE volume of freight traffic through Ireland’s ports continued to fall in the third quarter of the year.

THE Irish ports and shipping sector experienced a return to growth last year after a record collapse of shipping volumes in 2009.

ON THURSDAY March 3, World Book Day will be celebrated all over Ireland and Britain, with promotional events in schools, libraries and bookshops.

Gardaí are renewing their appeal for witnesses to a double assassination in north Dublin on Tuesday night.

THE latest figures released by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) show that Ireland’s shipping passenger market is continuing to peg back market share from the low-cost airline market.

Clothing retailer Gap has reported a 19% jump in second quarter profits as the chain’s aggressive cost-cutting offset a further slide in store sales.

FERRY travel is on the increase as people become disgruntled with air travel.

THE Irish shipping industry saw record growth last year.

Full-time: Armagh 2-19 Monaghan 0-10

Colm Coyle's Monaghan side is back in business. The former Meath star's unflappable belief in his young warriors was justified at St Tiernach's Park today.

The search is on again for the longest kicker of a gaelic football in Ireland, both man and woman.