THE Taoiseach has written to some of the world’s top entrepreneurs and business leaders with Irish roots in an appeal to inject capital and initiative into the ailing economy.

Former American president Bill Clinton will be honoured for his contribution to the Irish peace process at special dinner in New York, it was revealed today.

The First Minister and deputy First Minister of the Northern Executive, Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness, have made a joint presentation to an audience of senior business leaders at the New York Stock Exchange earlier today.

A special book celebrating the relationship between one of Ireland’s best-loved writers and Galway University was launched today.

A DIRECTOR of Thomas Crosbie Holdings, owners of the Irish Examiner, was one of five luminaries to receive honorary doctorates at University College Cork (UCC) yesterday.

HOLLYWOOD film star and philanthropist Paul Newman last night accepted a donation of $1 million (€738,000) to be spent on Irish children with cancer.

SCROOGE must have turned in his grave when cast members of A Christmas Carol gathered at the Gate to applaud the generosity of its latest benefactor.