ARDAGH, the Irish glass and bottling specialist, has further diversified within the international packaging market by agreeing to buy the Boxal group of companies for around €85 million.

MEETINGS are being held this week for parents of prospective pupils at three planned primary schools in Cork by a multi-denominational group which hopes to open them.

THE multi-denominational body Educate Together is considering opening a new school in Cork city’s southern suburbs due to high demand from parents.

THE newly-announced Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector will change primary education in Ireland. But is the minister’s target of 1,500 schools transferring to new patronage achievable? If it is, what will all these schools transform into and what will it mean for parents?

IRISH packaging and bottling company, Ardagh Glass has significantly increased its presence in the Italian packaging market via the acquisition of local group, Finanziaria di Partecipazioni Industriali (Fi.Par), for an estimated €125 million.

THE owners of a medical waste disposal company are in line for multi-million euro windfalls after selling up for around €110 million.