Cork C of I and Harlequins start the long road in pursuit of a place for Munster at the top table of the national league stage with their maiden games in EY Hockey League Division 2 tomorrow.

Naomi Carroll’s goal 15 minutes from time saw Cork Harlequins record another marquee win on the road as they beat Ulster’s finest, Pegasus, 2-1 at Queen’s in the women’s EY Hockey League.

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE and UCC gave their supporters numerous nervy moments before prevailing in dramatic circumstances to advance to the last 16 of the men’s Irish Hockey Trophy.

The body charged with inspecting the country's psychiatric institutions says patients in a number of centres are still living in "entirely unacceptable and inhumane conditions".

FAILINGS in mental health units across the country including “serious deficits” in services, “unacceptable” living conditions, and “insufficient” bathing facilities, have been highlighted in the 2008 Inspector of Mental Health Services report.

Nurses will today hold a second day of work stoppages as they continue their fight for better pay and conditions.

PROPOSALS to fast-track major infrastructure projects through a special division of An Bord Pleanála are a denial of democracy.

IRELAND’S senior men’s hockey squad face a demanding but exciting programme over the coming months in preparation for the World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Chanzhou, China, from March 12 to 23 next.

USING physical restraints to control extremely disturbed children is unacceptable and ought to be severely curtailed by the health authorities.

RESPONSIBILITY is a word that has figured prominently in the preparations of Cork Harlequins for their Irish Senior Cup semi-final tie against NICS of Belfast in Stormont today (2.45pm).

THE Government has released further lands in Dublin, Cork and Waterford for affordable housing.