Broadcaster Patrick Hannan, dubbed the “doyen of the Welsh journalists”, has died following a short illness. He was 68.

ONE of the finalists in the 2003-2004 Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) All-Ireland Schools’ Quiz last night got off to a flying start in this year’s competition.

WORLD number 42 Peter Lonard clinched his first Australian Open title yesterday when a birdie at the 72nd hole edged out US Open runner-up Stephen Leaney and Chris Downes by a stroke.

OUR brightest students will be taking to the airwaves in the coming months for the final stages of one of the biggest schools quizzes.