THE discovery of €17,500 worth of cocaine in a primary school has horrified teachers and parents.

RTÉ has assured advertisers it can fight off growing competition, as listenership figures show further slides in the popularity of key radio programmes.

RTÉ will be established as a company under broadcasting legislation to be published later this year.

Public relations guru Mary Finan was today appointed by the Government as chairperson of the RTE Authority.

A €10 million seed capital fund to finance entrepreneurs was unveiled yesterday by Ryanair founder Tony Ryan.

THE company that owns the Fields of Dublin chain of upmarket jewellery shops saw its profits rise by 19% to €4.1 million in 2002.

Mary Finan has been elected chairman of the Economic and Social Research Institute.