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Frank - the third storm in a week batters UK and Ireland

The power of the storms lashing parts of Britain has been caught on amateur videos. In one an 18th century stone bridge in the North Yorkshire town

Economy

Ireland set to be strongest growing eurozone economy again

Ireland’s economy grew by seven percent in the year to the end of September according to official figures, putting it on course to be the

Musica

Forgotten gems from Wexford Opera Festival

Ireland can boast one of the most prestigous international music events: Wexford Opera Festival, now in its 64th edition. Its aim is quite unique

Economy

Michelin to shed 1,600 jobs in European plant shake-up

Michelin says it is closing several European sites with the loss of around 1,600 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan. The French tyre company

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Business Series

Ryanair sets sights skywards after profit rise

Things are looking up at Ryanair. The low-cost airline has revised its forecasts after posting a rise in six-monthly profits – up by 37 percent to a

United Kingdom

Rugby World Cup: How the northern hemisphere reported its capitulation against the south

Economy

Ireland latest eurozone country to ditch one and two cent coins

Ireland has become the latest eurozone country to phase out one and two-cent coins from circulation. It joins six other European nations to move away

Sport

Injured Ireland skipper O'Connell retires from international rugby

Paul O’Connell’s international rugby career came to a premature end this week. The Ireland captain tore his hamstring during Sunday’s World Cup

Cinema

Brooklyn: An Irish girl torn between two lovers and two countries

Set in Ireland and America, Brooklyn is the story of young Ellis Lacey, played by Saoirse Ronan, who finds herself torn between two countries and two

Sport

Ireland ready themselves for French resistance

Ireland and France go into their final World Cup pool match knowing that plenty is at stake. The winners will be rewarded with a quarter-final date

Sweden

Nobel prize for medicine goes to parasite power trio

The first of this year’s Nobel prizes has been awarded, for medicine, and it has gone to a trio of researchers for work against parasitic diseases

Economy

Ireland's economy surpasses eurozone rivals as recovery continues

Ireland is set to be Europe’s fastest-growing economy for the second year running. The country’s economy grew by 1.9 percent quarter-on-quarter from

Economy

RyanAir boosts profit forecast by 25 percent

Shares in Ryanair soared to an all-time high on Wednesday after the airline raised its annual profit forecast by 25 percent. The Irish carrier says

Economy

China's Bohai snaps up Irish aircraft leaser Avolon

An Irish industry leader, the plane leaser Avolon, has accepted an all-cash bid of 6.2 billion euros from China’s Bohai Leasing. Only in December

Next Series

Supergrass: fighting climate change with riverbank plants

European research project in Ireland offers promise of an alternative energy source from non-native myscanthus grass cultivated along riverbanks

Next Series

Do you know: can grass save the planet?

My Europe Series

Ireland's transgender revolution: winning the right to recognition

From heavily criticised to highly praised, Ireland is about to become one of Europe’s most progressive states on the rights of transgender people. Up

USA

Irish 'balcony collapse' victims remembered at funerals

Funerals for two more of the Irish students killed in last week’s Berkeley balcony collapse have taken place in Dublin. 21-year-old’s Niccolai

My Europe Series

The tide turns as Irish economic migrants seek work at home

Emigration is nothing new to Ireland and it was little surprise when thousands of young people streamed out of the country in the aftermath of the

Business Planet

Get connected: how SMEs can fast track growth with the Enterprise Europe Network

The Enterprise Europe Network is described as the world’s biggest support network for SMEs. The network is made up of 600 support organisations