The Galway-based Royal Tara Fine Bone China company is to close with the loss of 80 jobs, ... The managing director also said the "made in Ireland" mark was no longer valued.

As the shop owner carefully packed it up, I read the bottom of one of the tea cups: "Royal Tara-fine bone china-made in Ireland." I bought the set because it was gorgeous.

A range of hand-finished fine bone china commemorating the upcoming Coronation of the King and Queen Consort has gone on sale. The official chinaware, employing centuries-old manufacturing ...