CHINA: People who eat rare animals could be jailed for 10 years or more under a new interpretation of the criminal law, state media reported, as the government seeks to close a legal loophole and better protect the natural environment.

A survey has claimed that two thirds of CVs received by employers contain lies or exaggerations.

Nearly half of jobseekers are looking for work overseas, with 10% feeling they have no choice and 37% having already done so, according to a survey.

The third quarter of the year saw a record level of jobs posted in foreign direct investment sectors, according to the CPL Employment Market Monitor report.

Perched in your drab little cubicle on a grey Monday morning, contemplating the abject misery of enduring yet another week among the drones, it’s tempting to daydream, just for a moment, of how good it might feel to work somewhere else.

Snap Printing, an Irish business print and design group, has today announced the sale of 50% of its business to two new shareholders.

THE Irish presence is very strong in the US security field — as we are reminded by the recent story that US Central Command chief (covering the Middle East), Adm William J Fallon, is resigning and the acting chief will be Army Lt-Gen Martin Dempsey.

Fiji’s military, which seized power in a coup in December, could rule the South Pacific country for as long as five years before restoring democracy, a delegation of regional officials has been told.

Kilmurry Ilbrickane 2-6 Éire Óg 1-9

AFTER losing manager Jarlath O’Halloran earlier in the season, Éire Óg Ennis have shown remarkable resilience to reach tomorrow’s Clare SFC final in Cusack Park.

Long-awaited aid was expected to arrive in southern Iraq today, after allied forces laid siege to Basra following a tank battle victory.

DENIS BYRNE may be prepared to declare for Tipperary hurlers following the official sanction by Croke Park of his transfer to Mullinahone — but it’s not an immediate concern of manager Michael Doyle.