It’s been a good week for architecture faculties — following the first increase in CAO points in five years.

The European Parliament is the one main EU institution that still does not have a website in Irish six years after the language achieved official status.

A Co Clare couple have spoken of their shock at being told of plans to demolish their home of almost 50 years to facilitate the construction of a controversial road.

PADDY RYAN — P.S. Ó Riain — whose death took place on Saturday night, gave a life-long commitment to the GAA in Limerick and was one of the best-known figures at national level with close to 35 years of continuous service on the Central Council.

RECENTLY I have come to have great pity for the people in north Mayo who are objecting to the proposed Corrib gas pipeline and refinery.

I WAS disgusted at the callous deportation to Nigeria of Olivia Agbonlahor and her twin children, Great and Melissa.

NICKEY BRENNAN led the tributes to the former GAA president Seamus Ó Riain from Tipperary who died on Saturday.

SIX years ago the Shell to Sea campaign warned there would be severe conflict if the oil giant and the Government persisted in bringing unrefined gas to land in north Mayo.

Dingle CBS 0-14 Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 2-6

Elsa Ó Riain will be hoping for better results at next week’s Women’s Irish Open Tennis Championships than at Templeogue last evening in the second round of the Leinster Open Championship.

Elsa Ó Riain put up a brave fight against Ireland’s number one player, Yvonne Doyle, before going down 6-1 4-6 6-4 in the final of the the Danone-sponsored National Tennis Championships at Donnybrook, Dublin on Saturday.

THE Ellesse Women’s Irish Open Championship entered its second day at Castleknock yesterday with Karen Nugent capturing the admiration of all during a rain interrupted day.

Elsa O Riain is on course to make it three in a row in the Danone sponsored Irish Tennis Close championship after coming through her quarter final game with Joanne Macken at Donnybook.