Ireland has won two of three special awards at the 2020 Michelin star ceremony in London, while a Kinsale,Co Cork restaurant has become one of the three latest Irish eateries to receive the world-famous recognition.

Cork football champions Ballincollig open the defence of their first title with a repeat of their opening fixture in this year’s competition.

Although stripped of any managerial decision making on the future of Co Waterford-based Cappoquin Chickens Limited, its Muslim director Perwaiz Latif will play a significant role in its success under examinership, the High Court ruled yesterday.