Des O’Sullivan highlights the sale of work by John ffrench, craftsman and founder of Arklow Studio Pottery.

Double Irish Forest Rally champion Owen Murphy (Subaru) used all his experience to beat Pádraig Egan (Semog Special) in the Munster Loose Surface Autocross at Ballinacurra, Midleton, yesterday.

Mark Landers was last night confirmed as the new coach of the Cork senior hurling team.

Ballinhassig (Cork) 1-17 Ballybrown (Limerick) 0-20 (AET)

Having re-established their respective places in the senior hurling ranks in Cork and Limerick, Ballinhassig and Ballybrown go in search of further silverware when they meet in the quarter-final of the AIB Munster club IHC at Páirc Uí Rinn today.

Ballinhassig 2-18 Inniscarra 0-9

JIMMY Barry Murphy officially returned to the post of Cork senior hurling manager last night, but there is doubt as to what kind of NHL he will take charge in next spring.

THE EU is not seeking to interfere with Ireland’s corporate tax rate, officials of Dublin Chamber said yesterday.

BID Management Services has welcomed the publication of new government guidelines in respect of public procurement because they will make it much easier for SMEs to win contracts.

UNDER scrutiny One51 chief executive Philip Lynch has eased the mounting pressure on his leadership of the investment group, by securing the backing of former dissident John Hegarty.

GERRY Killen’s challenge to the board of One51 yesterday failed to unseat any of the directors.

ONE51 boss Philip Lynch will attempt to silence his critics at tomorrow’s AGM by giving detailed answers to all the concerns they have raised about his handling of the group.

WITHIN 10 years Ireland will not be capable of building major infrastructural projects like the newly completed Aviva Stadium because our skilled professionals, with no projects on which to work here, will be forced to look elsewhere for employment.

DUBLIN needs to elect a credible non-celebrity mayor to drive critical local authority reforms and to eliminate €170 million of waste in expenditure and work practices.

Banning cars in parts of Dublin city centre is premature and would push already reluctant shoppers to outlets on the fringes of the capital, business chiefs warned tonight.

CARBON taxes, parking levies and congestion charges should be rolled out to help slash Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions, a Dublin-based international think-tank said yesterday.

Carbon taxes, parking levies and congestion charges should be rolled out to help slash Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions, it was claimed today.

INTERNATIONAL business and investment will lose confidence in Ireland if voters reject the Lisbon Treaty, according to Dublin Chamber of Commerce.

John Terry can play for Chelsea and England whenever he feels ready, according to an expert in facial injuries.

HOTEL expansion is continuing in Killarney, which now has over 40 hotels. The Quality Resort hotel and holiday complex, on the Cork side of the town, has reopened this weekend, following a €45m redevelopment programme.

Ireland needs a dedicated advisory board to oversee major infrastructure projects, according to a new report from A&L Goodbody Consulting.

GREEN taxes and levies could cost business €1bn from 2005, according to a consultant.

HEALTH Minister Micheál Martin has rejected a call for compromise on the smoking ban, despite an A&L Goodbody Consultants’ report produced yesterday which claims up to 64,000 people could face redundancy as a result of his plans.

Former Irish international rugby star Peter Clohessy added his voice today to growing opposition to a smoking ban due to be introduced in pubs.

NIGHTCLUB owners want to stay open until 4am and are offering to pay Garda overtime to have the streets policed late at night.

The Irish Business Employers Confederation has called on the Government to enlist the help of the private sector in order to deal with the country's chronic infrastructure problems.