Aoife Cooke heads to Cheshire for final tilt at Tokyo dream

Long-distance athlete will run in make-or-break marathon event on Sunday

Why I Love . . . Hiking

For Michael Harrington, hiking is thrilling and allows you to detach from the day-to-day rush

Our cool, rainy climate is heaven for sexed-up slugs

How to deal with spring slugs in search of food and prospective mates

Our wedding story: organised from Australia, celebrated in Ireland

Dermot Desmond’s sons to bring Five Guys to Ireland

Popular US fast-food chain is opening new franchises in Dublin and elsewhere

Supreme Court rules Bewley’s must pay €1.46m rent

High Court view that Grafton Street rent can fall to reflect market rates overturned

Manchester United to pay Dublin rent until 2015

Club’s rental final rental bill comes in at almost €8.2m

Johnny Ronan set to appeal High Court ruling on reduced Bewley’s rent

Ronan’s firm Ickendel cannot appeal to Supreme Court without approval of Nama