THEY strip off at every match to don the black jersey but for these daring referees, it is a whole new ball game — so to speak.

THERE were shocked faces and screams of delight at St Colmcille’s National School, Knocklyon and Presentation Convent, Drogheda yesterday as X Factor double-act, Jedward, paid students a visit.

CASH-strapped consumers are selling their old mobile phones to recycling companies for as little as €5, rather than donate them directly to charity.

FURTHER to your report on the HSE spending €64m on mobility aids (August 17), the Jack & Jill Foundation has been retained by HSE to collect all the used crutches and Zimmer frames to be recycled for the benefit of the foundation and the 322 children currently under our wing.