Saoirse Lonergan from Conna, Co Cork has double reason to cheer — with 12 As in her Junior Certificate and looking forward to her 16th birthday tomorrow.

An 18-year old Leaving Certificate student guilty of ‘drunk cycling’ “could have caused a terrible accident”, a judge has said.

A fleet of ‘Banner Bangers’ was on parade in Ennis yesterday ready to lead the mass exodus from Clare today to Dublin for the All-Ireland final hurling replay.

Sean Tobin claimed his fourth Aviva Munster Schools’ cross-country title in a row yesterday with a power-packed display at the CIT Sports Complex in Bishopstown.

THE €1 million-plus bill incurred by schools on building work applications that were never considered by the department has sparked outrage among school manager organisations and principals, who have said they would rather have spent the money on classroom resources.