One of Apple's first computers, a functioning 1976 model, has been sold for a record €516,000.

Fears over the UK's reliance on imported energy were fuelled today after a report claimed Britain was just six hours away from running out of stored gas in March.

Three out of four hotels in Ireland say they expect business to pick up in the next three years, while more than half saw their turnover increase last year.

David Miliband has said a British departure from the EU would be bad for Ireland.

A survey of over 1,000 companies in Ireland has found that half of them grew in the past year.