A US healthcare company yesterday confirmed it is to create 250 manufacturing jobs over the next five years in Galway.

Zimmer Worldwide generated 70% of its global revenues from making artificial knees and hips last year.

Bill O’Herlihy believes he is the luckiest man in the world.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has backed captain Steven Gerrard to lead the team for years to come.

Angelina Jolie is in talks to star in thriller 'The Tourist' after Charlize Theron pulled out.

MORE jobs have been lost by state-assisted foreign companies here than were created by them for the second year running.

Rambo was a successful character created by Stallone in several previous films, but the all-action, explosions ‘n mayhem plots – such as they were – were never meant to be taken seriously.

Israeli FA (IFA) chairman Itzhak Menachem has written a strongly-worded letter to UEFA complaining about its decision to make Israeli clubs play their European ties later this month in a neutral country.

Smith & Nephew has received the go-ahead from the European Commission for its planned takeover of Swiss rival Centerpulse.

Robbie Williams has recorded the theme tune to Rowan Atkinson’s latest film Johnny English, it was announced today.