RECENT changes in the chocolate market mean that many of this year’s Easter eggs are coming out of their boxes, some are going online, while a small few are even wearing sunglasses.

Stephen Stack searched for solace amid the debris of a 16-point defeat.

Failte Ireland has said there is greater potential to grow activity tourism numbers across the west of Ireland and the Atlantic coast line.

A small Cork-based boat-building company is enjoying major international success having recently won contracts to supply pilot and rescue vessels to a number of countries worldwide.

Plans are being drawn up for an “end-of-the-world” drive along Ireland’s Atlantic coastline to rival the most scenic road trips around the globe.

THE Queen described her historic state visit to Ireland as a “brilliant” experience as she was presented with a rare orchid named in her honour.

Ambitious plans to double Ireland's intake of international students to boost the economy have been revealed.

HARMONICA legend Don Baker helped launch a unique album yesterday featuring the talents of homeless people.

IT IS 50 years since Bord Fáilte — now Fáilte Ireland — built the national Tidy Towns initiative on foundations laid by the National Spring Clean Campaign, which ran between 1953 and 1957. In the competition’s first year there were a mere 52 entrants.

By Ryle Dwyer FIANNA FÁIL promised that, if they were returned to power, only 20% of workers would be paying the highest rate of tax.

HERE was a time when few soccer internationals in Dublin were televised, because it would interfere with the gate at the game.

Druid's Glen will stage the Seve Ballesteros Trophy in April of next year, in a major coup for the Wicklow course and Bord Failte.