Both Crescent Comprehensive and Christian Brothers College Cork, who meet in today’s Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final at Clifford Park (3pm), have special reasons for wanting to make it to the final.

A NUMBER of institutes of technology are already discussing possible mergers which are to be urged in the long-awaited higher education strategy being published this morning.

CRESCENT Comprehensive came from behind to beat Ard Scoil Rís in their Munster Schools Junior Cup clash on the back pitch at Thomond Park.

Training facilities at the Garda college in Templemore are to be transformed to prepare for an influx of new recruits, Justice Minister Michael McDowell said today.