A man and woman were yesterday charged with robbery in a case where it is alleged a French woman on her way to work was attacked and robbed in Cork city.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny will join British prime minister on a visit to a First World War memorial in Belgium next month.

ELDERLY women with cameras at the ready jostled for position, giddy school girls stood on bins and school-bags, toddlers on shoulders had a bird’s eye view — and some well-seasoned voyeurs had even thought to bring step ladders or stools. Everyone wanted to see the Queen.

DON’T give up the day job is the message for many of the celebrities who put pen to paper for a cancer charity — but at least it was for a very good cause.

A couple who lost their life savings when bank shares collapsed has won them all back again in a successful appeal to the Financial Services Ombudsman, the High Court has heard.

DUTCH-owned ACC Bank is continuing its disposal of Irish bank branches in 2010, it has just confirmed at year’s end.

GRADUATES of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) third-level programmes in sales and journalism were conferred with their diplomas yesterday at two awards ceremonies at the media group’s headquarters at South Mall, Cork.

AN army of supporters is aiming to keep Cork City in the premier league next season.