VACANCIES for senior executives across a range of industries have offered a glimmer of hope to the recruitment sector over the past week.

A SURVEY from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows that 88% of young Irish employees have a desire to work abroad; a figure which is nearly 10% higher than the EU average.

A man who was rejected by his teenage girlfriend has been found guilty of killing her, her seven-year-old brother Marcus, 10-year-old sister Patricia and their stepfather, Roddy Hine, 44 after the break-up of their relationship.

Brian O’Mahony, Chief Business Correspondent

COMPANY bosses expect to receive average bonuses of 30% this year while ordinary workers expect an average bonus of just 8.9% of basic pay.