The summer is cranking into full gear, though the weather isn’t exactly playing along — a shame that the rain washed out that first Test cricket game in Dublin over the weekend, of which more elsewhere.

Sean O’Brien is set to undergo surgery on the troublesome shoulder and hip injuries which have devastated his season and it is understood that it could be the autumn before he is ready to play rugby again.

In case you missed it, the GPA had quite the tea party in Boston last Friday evening, writes John Fogarty.

The country has almost ground to a halt, and so has racing, but being so close to the Cheltenham Festival it’s crucial that the horses continue to get their exercise.

A pedestrian who sued a teenage cyclist over injuries suffered when he was knocked down by the boy's bike on a footpath in Raheny, Dublin, has conditionally settled his High Court action.

A High Court judge has confirmed sanctions recommended by the Medical Council for an anaesthetist over “serious failures” in her care of a man who suffered a catastrophic brain injury during surgery.

A man has died following a motorcycle collision in Dublin.

A lawyer who suffered an acquired brain injury when he failed to regain consciousness after he got an anaesthetic for a routine back procedure has settled his High Court action for €7.1m.

Dr Brian Thornes had a light bulb moment when using a bolt to fit a TV on a wall. He’s now reaping the rewards, says Trish Dromey.

Kilmeen 5-14 Grange 0-5: It was third time lucky for Kilmeen as they put on a superb display to claim the Cork JBFC title at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

Munster Post Primary SAFC semi-final: Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne 0-12 Clonakilty CC 0-6.

A Lithuanian mechanic who was paid €100 a week to strip high-end stolen vehicles so car parts could be shipped on to Eastern Europe has been sentenced to three years in jail.

A man has appeared in court charged in connection with the seizure of more than €500,000 worth of drugs on the northside.

Anyone happening upon the Poitín Still in Rathcoole last Monday night might have gone cool on the prospects of Kerry lifting a 37th All-Ireland football title less than a week later.

A drug addict who killed a woman after his car mounted a footpath on Middle Abbey Street in Dublin has been jailed for two and a half years.

A man has been charged in relation to a robbery at a shop in Santry, Dublin, yesterday.

Leading knee surgeon Tadhg O’Sullivan said cruciate victim Colm Cooper’s determination to score a point last Saturday proved to be his downfall.

Brian Cuthbert decision to allow Cork’s fringe players line out with their clubs this spring should be used as a template for other county managers.

Finbarr Santry is approached by a Castlehaven enthusiast on the Monday morning after Dr Crokes romped to a fourth successive Kerry title.

Castlehaven manager Finbarr Santry has revealed taking the scalp of Nemo Rangers was the inspiration behind their second successive Cork title.

More than 180 jobs are being created as three food firms and a call centre expand.

380 new jobs have been announced today.

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has insisted a paramilitary display will not be allowed at the funeral of dissident IRA figure Seamus McKenna.

The Central Bank’s new multi-million euro outsourced computer system has already crashed following a power outage at Hewlett Packard which has been hired to handle the bank’s IT systems.

A 24-year-old man who suffered devastating injuries after he was severely electrically shocked as he worked on a building site, has settled his High Court action for €5.2m damages.

Temple Street Children’s Hospital has apologised to the parents of a 10-month-old baby boy who died from a brain tumour after his diagnosis was delayed.

A judge today praised two uniformed and unarmed gardaí who stopped 10 men in paramilitary gear in Balbriggan as "quite heroic" and said they "deserved much praise" for their action.

A 52-year-old Dublin man has gone on trial accused of shooting his friend dead during a late night row at his apartment.

The Special Criminal Court trial of two Dublin men accused of IRA membership has been adjourned until tomorrow.

A Dublin man accused of membership of the IRA was not unlawfully detained by gardai who searched his vehicle, the Special Criminal Court has ruled.

Gardaí are looking for the public's help to find a missing 16-year-old from Dublin.

Dear Frank,

Gardaí in Dublin are searching for a 17-year-old girl who has been missing from the Santry area since last Saturday evening.

A book of evidence will be served before Christmas on two Dublin men charged with IRA membership, one of whom is also charged with extortion.

CORK attacker Daniel Goulding will miss the opening rounds of next year’s Allianz Football League after undergoing surgery on his right ankle last week that will put him out of action for three months.

The State has two weeks to indicate when a book of evidence against two Dublin men charged with extortion and IRA membership charges will be served.

Thousands of households in north east Dublin will be affected by water shortages this weekend.

THE former head of a Dublin-based pharmaceutical company has been awarded almost €300,000 for wrongful dismissal — one of the largest awards ever made by the Employment Appeals Tribunal.

PAUL HESSION returned to the scene of his fastest run to claim his place in the 200m at next year’s Olympic Games in London.