Two Polish road hauliers who were working in Ireland were put on trial today on the charge of murdering another Eastern European man at a filling station in Fermoy, Co. Cork, over two years ago.

€35m is being invested by the Government and a number of industry partners in two dairy processing innovation facilities.

May I take this opportunity of drawing to the Taoiseach’s attention, that given the recent deluge of information which is emerging with reference to the Mother and Baby Home at Tuam, Co. Galway, it is becoming imperative that the Government finally takes action to face up to this shocking episode in the history of the State.

Eason is creating 50 jobs this year, with the opening of four new franchise stores.

THIS year's newly-crowned World Coffee Making Champion, Declan Corbett, plans to launch a unique Irish coffee drink into the world market in November, it emerged yesterday.