OVER the next 10 days, we will see several target shooting competitions being run in Ireland, from club level matches, to national level matches, to an enormous international shooting competition (the Creedmoor Cup, last held in Ireland in 1875) and the Irish team and their fans and spectators will also be representing Ireland in the Olympic target shooting world cup in Munich.

MICHAEL NOONAN has admitted in a parliamentary question that he omitted seeking expert advice from the Pensions Board before introducing the pension tax.

SPORTS people who use handguns have given a qualified welcome to a “handguns ban” announced by the Government yesterday.

GARDAÍ have expressed concern at the sharp rise in the legal ownership of handguns in recent years.