These days more and more people are looking for increased space in their homes, whether that be so as to accommodate children who either won't go away or keep coming back, grandparents who need to be close, or home offices that demand a separate area.

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) will hold of number of seminars in Cork over the coming weeks to advise local contracting firms on how to best place themselves to win public sector building contracts.

The Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association (ISME), despite the reduction in inflation announced this week, have hit out at the Government for an apparent lack of leadership in its failure to address the current cost environment.

BT are to switch on the full capability of its own next generation network in a radical move that could bring broadband speeds of up to 24Mb to consumers and businesses in Ballincollig and Douglas.

Guinness have had many slogans down through the years – 'Guinness Gives You Strength', 'My Goodness, My Guinness' and 'Pure Genius' all immediately spring to mind – but 'Good Things Come To Those Who Wait' has proven to be one of their most enduring.

Supermarket retailers have been accused of grossly overcharging consumers while underpaying farmers after the results of a recent survey was made public this week.

It's been a long journey for John J Sheahan who became president of the Mallow Chamber in January this year.