SIPTU president Jack O’Connor has offered to re-engage with management to settle the Luas dispute, but said that inadequacies in the current offer to workers would have to be addressed.

We could see more companies offering cut-price life insurance policies after one of the sector's competitors launched a 'no-frills' product.

Grub’s up — literally. A company which normally eradicates pests is going to treat people’s palates to the unusual taste of salted weaver ants; barbecued mole crickets; and chocolate-dipped worms.

SuperValu have launched Ireland's first ‘Drive Through’ service at its store in Carrigaline, Co Cork.

Dinner bookings are up, strawberries and flowers are being bought by the barrel-load... it’s that one day of the year for Irish men to be romantic.

The head of Irish Water has defended the company's spending on its logo.

A new survey shows the price paid for farmland across Ireland is rising in many parts with the exception of the Midlands and Southwest regions.

Four HMV stores, three of which are in Dublin, will reopen by the end of the first week in September.

Enniscorthy-based Chevron Training and Development Ltd has successfully exited examinership.

Liverpool have announced they will play a match in Thailand this summer as part of their next pre-season tour.

Managing director Ian Ayre believes Liverpool have the best balance of any team in the Premier League.

Liverpool yesterday said their fans had been completely exonerated by the Hillsborough Independent Panel’s report into the 1989 disaster.

The North's top companies have bucked wider economic trends to record an overall increase in sales in the last year, new figures have indicated.

Treasury Holdings has called on the Government to appoint an independent mediator to unlock value for the taxpayer by securing the sale of its Nama-based loans.

Juventus and Liverpool were today marking the 27th anniversary of the Heysel Stadium disaster which claimed the lives of 39 supporters prior to the 1985 European Cup final.

Another night of freezing temperatures has prompted officials at Market Rasen to announce an 8am inspection for Monday ahead of Tuesday’s National Hunt fixture.

Malaysian conglomerate DRB-Hicom Berhad says it is keeping its options open about selling loss-making British sports car maker Lotus after buying its parent company Proton.

Up to 300 new jobs are being created in Dublin.

Irish IT company Version 1 is to create 150 jobs across its Cork, Belfast and Dublin offices.

SuperValu has announced today that it will add 400 new jobs this year.

Rentokil Initial today said the boss of its troubled parcel delivery service City Link had stepped down amid ongoing trading woes at the division.

Up to 300 people including business chiefs, university professors, economists and artists are gathered in Galway today to plan a vision for the county’s future.

SENIOR management at Bank of Scotland (Ireland) are believed to have applied to head-up the new company that will be set-up to run the bank’s €32 billion loan book following its pull out of Ireland.

Embattled BP came under further pressure today after one of its partners said the British oil giant should shoulder all the financial burden for the Gulf of Mexico spill.

MORE pubs will close in the coming months as banks cut back on overdraft finance, forcing publicans to operate on a cash basis, Heineken Ireland managing director David Forde predicted yesterday.

The Government is making €500,000 available for work at Ireland West Airport, Knock.

BULMERS has launched the second new addition to its range of cider products in as many years, with its Bulmers Berry variant hitting both pubs and the off-trade this week.

AIB is to make its intentions known after the Government rejected a proposal by the bank to pay its new boss more than the €500,000 salary cap imposed by the Finance Minister Brian Lenihan.

Bord Gáis is not ruling out further price cuts in the future.

Newcastle have opened talks with Tyneside businessman Barry Moat over a possible takeover at St James’ Park.

A HUGE wine collection belonging to fugitive solicitor Michael Lynn will go under the hammer in Dublin next week.

Crisps and snacks company Tayto has been on the acquisition trail again.

MONEY is not the number one motivation for young employees as they make their mark on the workforce.

Ladbrokes bookmakers snapped up a chain of five licensed betting offices in the Roscommon area.

THE announcement that Cork City Council is about to raise the prices at the Kinsale Road Recycling Centre for domestic landfill waste from €20 to €25 (up massively from €10 in 2005) per car, coupled with a new charge of €2 for every visit to the recycling centre, beggars belief (Irish Examiner, January 5).

A survey by Business Performance Perspectives (BPP) has challenged business managers and owners to focus on good manners next year.

THIRTY-FIVE years ago Oliver Carty couldn’t have envisaged that producing home cooked ham at the back of his Co Westmeath home would grow into a business selling about three million rashers a week.

Newmarket managing director Lisa Hancock has described an outbreak of fighting at the track on Stan James 2000 Guineas day as “incredibly frustrating”.

EXPLORATION company Ormonde Mining had good news for shareholders yesterday when it published results from its latest drilling programme at a gold and copper site in southern Spain. The share price added 3% on the news.

A Northern Irish company specialising in the manufacture and installation of interiors to the retail and leisure sectors is celebrating the award of a new contract in Tralee, Co Kerry.

BUDGET Travel yesterday fired the first shots in a holiday packages price war as the travel industry enters its busiest six-week booking period.

Direct Holidays has estimated that it saved Irish consumers over €11.5m in travel agents’ fees over the last five years, since the company joined the Irish holiday market in September 1999.

A NEW energy supply company plans to cut the cost of gas to commercial and industrial users.