When she moved to Cork from the USA 14 years ago, former journalist Jamie Monagan brought her favourite ‘blankie’ with her — now, thanks to a special programme for wannabe female entrepreneurs, she’s about to launch a business making designer throws.

Renowned financial magazine Forbes has apologised to the President for publishing an article which described him as gay.

Author David Monagan moved his family here ten years ago, buoyed by a romanticism that has since dimmed a little says Colette Sheridan.