CORK footballers are back in the limelight tomorrow night at a charity boxing show at the Rochestown Park Hotel.

AFTER 26 years of basing their lives around Kickham Barracks in Clonmel, the Lyons family and many others face an uncertain few years following Tuesday’s government decision to close the long-standing institution.

CLOSING an army barracks will save the state at most €200,000 — but will deprive local economies of up to €8 million, according to the association representing soldiers, sailors and aircrew.

NEIGHBOURING north Kerry and west Limerick parishes were last night trying to come to terms with tragedies that claimed the lives of a young solider and a schoolboy.

Collins Barracks in Cork is set to receive a major facelift, it was announced today.

A contract of sale, for Clancy Barracks in Dublin, has been signed between the Department of Defence and Florence properties.

LANDOWNERS can look forward to a bumper 2003, as builders resume buying land for housing and millions of euros are on offer for zoned land.

Two former army barracks have been sold for in excess of €65million, in a deal agreed by the Minister for Defence, Michael Smith.