IT IS almost certain that Sports Minister Leo Varadkar will move to ensure a fixed term will apply to the position of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) chairman after it was brought to his attention that none exists.

IT IS unlikely that the right-wing extremist who admitted killing dozens in Norway last week will be declared legally insane because he appears to have been in control of his actions, the head of the panel that will review his psychiatric evaluation has said.

IT IS not Teagasc’s role to get involved in the politics of biotechnology, but it is its job to examine the science involved, a leading conference was told at University College, Cork yesterday.

Connacht return to the south of France this weekend for the third time in seven weeks for a quarter-final clash with Narbonne in the Parker Pen European Challenge Cup.

IT IS not much more than eighteen months since France defeated the All Blacks in a World Cup semi final widely regarded as the finest rugby match ever seen.