Shares in the John Teeling run Connemara Mining rose over 7% as international “value investor” Paul Johnson substantially increased his stake in the firm.

Strong leadership, huge determination, and persistence were some of the qualities cited by judges as Susie Horgan of Springboard PR and Marketing was crowned Cork Businesswoman of the Year.

A MOTHER who sold her unborn baby over the internet to two childless couples was yesterday jailed for two years.

A CHILDLESS couple who were tricked by “surrogate mother” Moira Greenslade said yesterday they felt like they suffered a “bereavement”.