Cork ‘ambassadors’ who have helped generate almost €10m for the region through conference business this year will be honoured tonight.

A round up of the headlines today: The father of an autistic boy has been left heartbroken after the attack on his son, the latest on the Dunnes Stores strike and Rory McIlroy is being tipped to revel in the spotlight at the Masters.

GARDAÍ have asked the Director of Public Prosecutions to examine the legality of a pyramid scheme into which millions of euro has been invested.