Gardaí have confirmed they were called to a toy shop in Dublin yesterday as customers fought to get their hands on a doll from the Disney film 'Frozen'.

Mary Fitzpatrick smiles down in splendid isolation from the ESB poles of Main Street, Swords. She is alone among Euro election candidates in occupying high vantage on the thoroughfare. All the other posters are for the locals, candidates of a lesser political god, but perhaps one that has far more relevance to the lives of the voters.

A 21-year-old man who claimed he was intoxicated and used explicit language towards gardaí, including telling them to 'go f*** your mothers', has been given community service work in lieu of a prison sentence.

80 news jobs are being created by a partnership between Carphone Warehouse Ireland and Harvey Norman.

McDonald's is creating at least 500 new jobs in Ireland.

A Belfast haulier who was caught with €1m worth of cannabis after gardaí stopped him because of a broken tail light has been jailed for three years by Judge Tony Hunt.

A controlled explosion has been carried out on a suspect device discovered in Swords, County Dublin, in the early hours of this morning.

A former military bodyguard has been jailed for six years for importing cocaine into the country hidden in a car’s battery.

Motorists in Dublin are expected to face traffic chaos today as thousands of taxi drivers mount two separate protests.

Motorists will face traffic chaos tomorrow as thousands of taxi drivers stage two separate protests in the capital.

AIB is planning to create 260 jobs in north Co Dublin at a new customer centre.

ALBANY HOMES, which is owned by top property developer David Daly, saw pre-tax profits rise by 40% last year.

Computer retailer PC World today set its sights on ensuring customers in the Irish Republic would be no more than 45 minutes away from one of its stores.

British DIY retailer B&Q opened its third Irish store in the Airside Retail Park yesterday.

DIY retailer B&Q has opened its third Irish store in the Airside Retail Park in Swords, Co Dublin.

DIY group B&Q have said that more than 34,000 members of staff are to receive a share of a record £34m (€50.9m) bonus, which may be equal to 10% of their salary.

B&Q has announced plans to create up to 300 jobs at two new stores in Dublin and Cork by early next year.