A $611 million unsolicited takeover proposal for Chiquita Brands could lead to the scrapping of its pending merger with Irish competitor Fyffes.

Ireland finally struck offshore oil, or so it seemed in 2012. But two years on, the company behind the find still hasn't found a partner to develop the oil field.

Jameson Irish Whiskey has staked its future in a new distillery. It hopes it will double sales to compete with the world's biggest whiskey brands, such as Jack Daniel's.

Medical device maker Medtronic, is poised to become the biggest firm to escape the US tax system by shifting its incorporation abroad.

Tax breaks for Apple, Starbucks and Fiat are under investigation in a clampdown on special treatment for companies.

Dublin's economic revival starts at places like 23 William Street South. The old building is filled with tech startups in a city once dominated by bankers and real-estate agents.

The Irish government is launching a full-scale investigation into controversial Catholic homes for unmarried mothers, following revelations that up to 800 infants died in one such institution over a 35-year period.

In Dublin, Ewan McDonald settles into the front-parlour of Irish folk music.

Gerry Adams hit out at the “old guard” in the Northern Ireland police force after four days in custody for questioning about a notorious IRA murder in 1972.

A priest shocked a couple and their wedding guests in Ireland when he gave a powerful surprise rendition of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, complete with re-worked lyrics.

An aquarium in Ireland has welcomed what is believed to be one of the world's only lesbian penguin couples, after keepers observed two females exhibiting courting behaviour.

In the south of Ireland, the sport of hurling is the focus of a community's sense of itself, writes Peter Calder.

Arm yourself with the following surprising facts about St Patrick Day's namesake to impress your companions.

St Patrick's Day is time to enjoy all things Irish, so today we're looking at the influence of the Irish on New Zealand - it's far greater than a once-a-year celebration.

Live like the royals did - if only for a night. Lynn O'Rourke Hayes scopes out cool castles.

Graham Reid feels the impact of grand gestures at Ireland's infamous Jealous Wall.

An Italian man charged with murdering his Irish landlord after an alleged row over a game of chess told police he had cut open his victim and tried to eat his heart.

An Irish man has been knifed to death in a frenzied attack over a late night chess game, detectives believe.

A violent Irishman will be escorted on a 14-hour deportation flight by the Queenstown police officer whose genitals he squeezed during a drunken confrontation.

Ireland as an opponent hold a special significance for Sam Cane.

A blonde-haired, blue-eyed seven-year-old girl has been put into care after being taken from a Roma family in Ireland.

Paul Rush finds more than one perfect pint on a self-guided literary tour of Dublin.

In the south of Ireland, Living’s restaurant reviewer Peter Calder finds fine food — and a decent cup of coffee at last.

Diana Plater's family has yet to find the answer to a family riddle: Who was their great, great, great grandmother? And why did they have a tradition of the name, Stuart, running through generations? She travels to Ireland to look for answers.