THERE is never a good time for oil prices to rise but the current spike has come at a particularly inopportune juncture.

Manufacturers are already faced with a perfect ...

THERE was a time when everyone had a nightmare holiday story. Now, with the huge Irish investment in overseas property, the horror story can just as likely be about the ...

ALTHOUGH she kicks ass in Tomb Raider as the gun toting Lara Croft, Goodwill Ambassador for the UN, and High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie promotes herself as a sort ...

OOPS! I seem to have missed Easter in last week's column and the reason I forgot is not just because we work in advance in my office but because everything ...

WITH May bank holiday around the corner, there's never been a better time to start planning a season of picnics.

Instead of sandwich staples why not think outside the ...

The Irish Cricket Union has confirmed that Shahid Afridi will not be available for their opening tie in the C&G Trophy against holders Hampshire today. Having spent the last number ...

I'VE got a much better eye for the styling of a building than I do for myself. You have to keep looking in the mirror and trying different things. My ...

IF you've ever wanted to invest in some fine wines for your cellar (or wine rack), this is the year to do it. According to Ireland's leading wine merchants, the ...

Over 6,000 visitors are expected to attend the inaugural Lombard On The Water Boat Show 2006, an Irish Marine Federation (IMF) event, which takes place this May Bank Holiday Weekend ...

WHILE a state of emergency was declared in many central European countries recently as rising waters from the Danube threatened devastating floods, Budapest, which is divided in two by the ...