Today’s protest organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) is going ahead despite the best efforts of the Fine Gael/Labour Party sell-outs to sabotage it by spoofing that they have a fabulous deal and ‘sure, things will be alright from now on.’

ANGRY debate was avoided at the conference when controversial proposals to give party headquarters greater control over election candidates were deferred until the autumn.

Progressive Down outfit Castlewellan are on course to retain their AIB GAA Club of the Year title having been once again voted the cream of the Mourne County.