Trinity Mirror has had numerous approaches from potential buyers of its flagship national newspaper titles, including the Daily Mirror, but the company insisted yesterday that it is committed to completing a strategic review of its operations before opening talks.
Sly Bailey, chief executive of the newspaper publisher, is due to reveal the findings of its review [...]

Notes commemorating Northern Ireland soccer legend George Best have been offered for sale at six times their face value - before they have even been released.
More than 40 auctions offering the notes are taking place on the online auction site eBay - some asking £30 for one note.
The Ulster Bank limited edition £5 notes is [...]

A rare letter home by an unnamed British soldier describing the Christmas Day truce with German forces in 1914 was bought on Tuesday by Irish singer Chris de Burgh.
De Burgh paid £14,400 for the manuscript.
Bonhams auctioneers said after the sale that he found the content extremely moving as it documented a very personal account of [...]

The Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) has today urged Minister for Finance Brian Cowen to change his mind about reforming the stamp-duty regime.
Mr Cowen has already ruled out any changes in next month’s budget, saying it is not his job to interfere in the property market.
However, in this pre-budget submission, the IPAV is [...]

There was confusion tonight over the fate of a potentially historic antique pistol reluctantly handed over to gardai during a gun amnesty.
A man gave up the small pearl-handled lady’s pistol which had been in his family for almost a century after hearing about the amnesty deadline on the news.
Joe Dowling said he was told by [...]