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I FIRST heard of Jimmy Gralton in the early 1980s when his surname was used as the title for a short-lived socialist magazine.

In early November 1915, on the weekend of the All-Ireland final, the Tralee Republican leader Austin Stack dispatched three men disguised as Kerry football supporters to Dublin.

The recent controversy concerning Sean Cavanagh has again brought the issue of cynical play in Gaelic games into the national spotlight.

ON THE afternoon of June 27, 1922, when Winston Churchill gave vent to his frustration at the failure to act against the IRA in the Four Courts, British intelligence was already aware that the provisional government in Dublin was deeply implicated in the offensive waged by the IRA in Northern Ireland over the previous two months.

NEARLY 100,000 mortgages are in distress, with the total of arrears now exceeding €1 billion, Central Bank figures have shown.

Garret FitzGerald will be remembered best for his massive contribution to public life in Ireland over the past 50 years, writes John Downing

THE youngest of the British and Irish Lions class of 2009 will be home in Limerick today – much richer for the experience of participating in the tour to South Africa.

A MOTHER facing prison for defaulting on a credit union loan, part of which was to pay for her daughter’s funeral, has won her constitutional challenge against the jail sentence in a test case which could have widespread repercussions for people in debt.

IN a review of Brian Cowen’s first year as Taoiseach, RTÉ News mentioned he had to face an unprecedented series of crises and that none of his predecessors “ever had to deal with problems of such severity”.

Belfast's annual Gay Pride parade is taking place later today amid ongoing controversy over anti-gay remarks by DUP MP Iris Robinson.

ONE of the most ferocious civil war battles in Limerick is recalled in a new book.

British irports operator BAA today announced the sale of its World Duty Free business in a deal worth £546.6m (€719m).

McCreevy explained he was objecting to Haughey’s leadership because there had been a lowering of political standards, mishandling of the economy, as well as the party’s failure to secure a majority in two successive general elections.

AN INTRIGUING aspect of the talks in St Andrews is that there has been no mention of resolving partition.

Actor, broadcaster and author David Kossoff died this morning at the age of 85 following a battle with liver cancer, his family said today.

The surviving members of Queen nearly invited pop superstar Robbie Williams to replace the late Freddie Mercury as the band's frontman - until they decided he wasn't the best man for the job.

Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness today offered to meet Ian Paisley on the issue of sin if it helped move the peace process forward.

Rock legends The Who were today added to the headliners for the Isle Of Wight Festival – 34 years after they last played the event.

Ramblers battling for access to a scenic Co Cork links golf course have vowed to continue their campaign of monthly ‘‘picnics’’ on the course and take their legal challenge to Europe if necessary.