In his recent speech at the opening of a new Guinness production facility at St James’s Gate, Dublin, Taoiseach Enda Kenny lauded the contribution of the drinks industry to the economy in terms of employment, export earnings, purchasing of raw materials, and the tourist sector.

A groundbreaking way of getting stubborn cancer cells to respond to treatment has taken a major step with the commencement of clinical trials.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has hailed technology giant Apple’s announcement that it is to create 500 jobs with the expansion of its European headquarters in Cork.

An Irish student has won the overall award at the European Student Innovation finals being held in Reims, France.

THE Cork region could become a showcase for the rest of Europe and develop high quality, eco jobs according to an alliance of leading business and education experts.

IN common with many others, I have long been an admirer of our former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and his many achievements, not least his pivotal role in bringing peace to this island.

THE GAA, it seems, does not wish to renew the Guinness sponsorship of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship from January 1.

THE GAA, it seems, does not wish to renew the Guinness sponsorship of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship from January 1 next.

IT was a day of mixed fortunes on the jobs front yesterday with 125 jobs created in Drogheda, but 80 workers in Thurles being told they have lost their jobs.

An American medical device manufacturer is to create 125 new jobs in a €52m expansion of its plant in Drogheda, Co Louth, it emerged today.

ONLINE retail giant Amazon plans to create up to 450 jobs in Cork as part of a major expansion of its Irish operations.

ONE of the country’s top medical technology experts has said that Ireland will be the global leader in medical technologies by 2020.

Ireland will be a world class centre for medical technology by 2020, industry leaders predicted today.

A 15-year programme to bring cutting edge medical technology to Irish patients was unveiled today by Minister for Health Mary Harney.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern will deliver the keynote speech at the annual Irish Management Institute (IMI) conference in Killarney, Co Kerry today. Mr Ahern opens the conference with an overview of Irish business and the current political environment.

NEW Connacht Council chairman Tommy Moran has pledged to boycott underage GAA functions where alcohol will be served.

A PRIEST told yesterday of how he followed a fire engine to the scene of a house fire and discovered to his horror that two of his parishioners were trapped by the flames.