eBay today announced the launch of a preview version of eBay Express, a site that is more conventional than its online marketplace and one that the company’s largest and most experienced merchants were eagerly awaiting.
eBay Express, announced in January, is now online in a preliminary format. During this preview period, which will last several weeks, [...]

Many Irish viewers could be able to watch Premiership games for nothing from 2007 simply by tuning into BBC and ITV, the English Premier League has admitted.
The British television rights are up for grabs this Thursday, when at least five broadcasters, including the BBC, ITV, BSkyB and Irish firm Setanta, are expected to pitch for [...]

Over 200 works from the studio of recently deceased Dublin artist Patrick Leonard, HRHA, come under the hammer on Wednesday, providing a unique opportunity to purchase paintings from this fine painter.
The lots on offer have been hand-picked from Leonard’s personal collection, making the retrospective an exclusive opportunity for art enthusiasts to view and buy from [...]

Tickets for the Heineken European Cup semi-final have changed hands for up to €850 each and hotels were nearly at capacity as rugby fever gripped the capital.
Pub and club owners are also looking forward to a bumper weekend as supporters without tickets watch the clash in watering holes around the city.
Fine Gael sports spokesman Jimmy [...]

Online auction giant eBay has had talks with both Yahoo and Microsoft to discuss a potential alliance against the threat of Google, reports the Wall Street Journal. Under one scenario, the talks could lead to an alliance in which eBay would boost its advertising spending with its chosen partner and provide access to data it [...]