Space...It's a long way from penny apples

Renault Ireland boss Bill Cullen has signed up with Richard Branson's Virgin Galactica in a bid to become the first Irishman to go into space, writes Niamh Connolly.

The Dublin entrepreneur has booked his place on the VSS Enterprise spacecraft, which is destined for lift-off in 2007.

“I've asked Richard Branson to let me be the first Irishman on Spaceship One, Virgin Galactica,” said Cullen.

“It will go 65 miles up, but you'll ...