At around midday on Thursday, two men wearing balaclavas and armed with a knife and hammer went into a business at Deepwater Quay in Sligo.

The maritime heritage of Cork was celebrated yesterday when two majestic yachts sailed into view, one a sleek silhouette of modern motor cruising, the other an ode to a bygone era when ships had masts and rigging and relied on wind for speed.

Connacht Gold is investing €3m in the redevelopment of its landmark store at Deepwater Quay in Sligo. The new store is scheduled to open in February 2009 and will create in the region of 10 new jobs in the town.

A Cobh man pleaded guilty today to the unlawful killing of his brother by driving off a quayside when the deceased was a passenger in the car.

The body of a man in his thirties has been recovered from the quay in Sligo.