Complaints about the condition of horses on land near where a teenage boy died at the weekend prompted investigations last year, it has emerged.

Life went on as normal in Glanmire’s John O’Callaghan Park yesterday morning: People of various ages went for a typical Sunday walk in the bright sunshine, navigating the occasional puddles of mud, the last remains of the inclement weather from the day before.

Members of both teacher unions picketing at Mayfield Community School were resolute yesterday in their opposition to marking their own students for Junior Certificate.

A total of 1,375 applicants have applied for 80 recruit vacancies in the Naval Service, showing a career on the ocean waves is becoming a popular choice for young people.

THE families of four sixth class pupils refused entry to a second-level school – just over the fence from their primary school – have appealed to have the decisions overturned.

THE Garda Fraud squad was closing in on an events organiser last night who allegedly took almost €185,000 from thousands of students for graduation balls he failed to book.

A MAN once voted the country’s top GAA fan kicked off a campaign yesterday for Cork to twin with Sunderland.

A US-STYLE project aimed at encouraging students in disadvantaged areas to stick with education was introduced in Ireland for the first time yesterday.

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THE big day passed without any major hitches for students taking their first Junior Certificate exams yesterday.