Revenues at fast food group Supermac’s are hurtling towards a record €100 million this year.

2FM DJ Colm Hayes joined a host of celebrities, models, would-be priests, petrol-heads and those just along for the rise at the annual fundraising Cannonball Run. Here is his weekend diary

A STRONG Irish buyer, Pat McDonagh of the Supermac’s restaurant chain, has emerged as the buyer of Cork’s purpose-built Charleville Park Hotel after very competitive bidding via agent Denis O’Donoghue of Savills.

Who need a presidential library when you can have your name on a petrol station on the M7?

Pre-tax profits at Ireland’s largest domestically owned fast-food restaurant chain Supermacs increased by 6% to €5.35m last year.

The US President is to be immortalised in the birthplace of his ancestors with the Barack Obama Plaza in Moneygall, Co Offaly.

US Democrats living in Ireland who support President Barack Obama travelled from the four corners of Ireland for a celebration held in the president’s honour ahead of his visit today.