The announced closure of an all-girls secondary school in Limerick poses a massive challenge on the already stressed placement system, a former mayor of the city has warned.

AN American theatre company is auditioning students for a very elaborate €10,000 musical Robin Hood they plan to stage next Thursday and Friday — free of charge.

LIVERPOOL and England footballer Steven Gerrard yesterday visited the hospital bedside of a 10-year-old boy he knocked down in his car.