A fire swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early today, killing at least 245 people and leaving at least 200 injured, police and firefighters said.

A 17-year-old boy, who attacked a garda and threatened to rape her, has escaped a custodial sentence.

THE parent’s council of Maria Immaculata Community College, Dunmanway, at a recent meeting, called on all public representatives in west Cork to lobby Cork county council and any other relevant bodies to expedite the renovation and upgrading of facilities at Dunmanway swimming pool.