Shorn of her trademark long hair, Jerry Hall is once again turning heads.

One of the country’s best-known public houses — Morrisey’s in Abbeyleix, Co Laois — was one of seven food outlets served with a closure order for breaches of food safety legislation.

Nine TDs joined forces with campaigners against the new household tax today.

BEWLEY’S Cafe on Grafton Street, Dublin, saw evening trade remain weak last year as consumers “curtailed discretionary spend”.

WITH techtastic toys, musical numbers and amazing giveaways, the Late Late Toy Show on December 2 is set to mesmerise more than a million kids and big kids throughout the land.

Liam Casey saw a potential gap in a rapidly developing market. Now the Cork-born entrepreneur employs 1,200 people across the globe, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

A LAW student who claims a bank clerk screamed “you have been on Crimeline” and ran off without serving him has sued AIB for damages for defamation.

The Walt Disney Company has announced that they will open the first Disney Store in the Republic of Ireland in May.

THE owner of the Cafe Bar Deli group has assured customers that his Cork branch is staying open and it is business as usual for his restaurant.

PROTESTING workers staging a sit-in at a Thomas Cook branch vowed last night to continue their action despite a final High Court order to leave.

Protesting Thomas Cook staff in Dublin have been served with a High Court order asking that they leave the premises, it was revealed tonight.

Two hardcore U2 fans have started queuing for the band’s new album – which will not hit the shelves until midnight on Thursday.

THE operators of a restaurant outlet at Brown Thomas in Dublin are seeking a High Court injunction preventing the store owners from allegedly terminating their contract.

BARGAIN hunters queued from 7pm on St Stephen’s Day to bag opening sale offers at Clerys in Dublin yesterday.

THE only white Ireland’s super rich care about this Christmas seems to be white gold.

ORGANISERS of the Rose of Tralee Festival are giving people the chance to have their words set in silver.

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell said he is favour of introducing a 1,200-strong reserve police force to assist the gardaí.

I AM appealing for help from any readers who may have information on Mary Carter of Grafton Street, Dublin, who sold glass and china there between 1782 and 1788.

FROTHY or plain, black or white, as thousands of people raised their cups of coffee yesterday morning, they were also raising the fortunes of the Irish Hospice Movement to the tune of €1.3 million.

The McDonalds restaurant giant has launched its first Irish McCafe in an effort to move into the gourmet coffee market in Ireland.