Far too many four and five-star hotels in Ireland are under-performing and proving a disappointment to high-paying guests, according to Georgina Campbell, the woman behind the annual hospitality awards.

Tánaiste Joan Burton was named 'Woman of the Year 2014' at a ceremony in Dublin last night, with Philomena Lee and Panti also honoured.

IT was the week before Christmas.

THE wide variety of fish and seafood caught in Irish waters has been highlighted by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) through the publication of a cookbook by Georgina Campbell, the food and hospitality writer.

A pair of crooked bank workers today admitted stealing about £300,000 (€440,000) from the accounts of three Manchester City footballers.