Three Irish women who left a balcony seconds before it collapsed, killing six college students, have sued the builders, owners and managers of the Berkeley building.

Hurling’s managerial carousel had already picked up considerable pace by the time Kilkenny returned up the steps of the Hogan Stand in early September, several high-profile figures opting off the merry-go-round.

Family members and friends of the seven injured Berkeley balcony collapse victims are taking part in a 72-hour cycle in a bid to raise funds for spiralling health costs.

Niall Murray and Jack Halpin, two of those injured in the Berkeley balcony collapse, are due to travel home to Ireland next week.

The family of Aoife Beary who remains in a critical condition after falling from a collapsed balcony in Berkeley, California, last month are expecting her recovery to be “long and slow”.

Local court reports have shown that the builder of the Berkeley apartments had paid off more than $6m (€5.2m) in law suits because of bad balcony building practices.

Images of rotting wood left exposed by the deadly collapse of a balcony in Berkeley are “incredibly similar” to pictures used in a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the construction company that built the complex where six students died, it was claimed last night.

Friends and loved ones of those who died in the US balcony collapse have begun paying emotional tributes.

Paul Beary lives and breathes with them several hours a week but even he is mystified by how Limerick manage to look so brilliant in summer when they have been so brittle in spring.

Nickie Quaid is Limerick’s sole major injury concern ahead of Sunday week’s Munster semi-final against Tipperary.

Limerick hurling coach Paul Beary believes Declan Hannon must learn to trust in his own capabilities, claiming the young forward exerts far too much pressure on himself.

Limerick senior hurling selector Paul Beary says Wexford’s hurlers have provided the "story of the Championship" with their thrilling wins over Clare and Waterford in the last two weeks.

When Donal O’Grady stepped down from his position with Limerick on April 22, there was panic in the county, real fears that the vacuum created couldn’t be filled in time for the challenge they faced against Tipperary in Thurles in the Munster semi-final.

He doesn’t mind admitting it now but there were several sleepless nights for Limerick senior hurling manager TJ Ryan last week, nights in which he tossed and turned, wondering if he had done everything right in the run-up to Sunday’s Munster championship semi-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium.

Limerick’s hurling coach for the remainder of the 2014 campaign will be current selector Paul Beary, manager TJ Ryan confirmed in Charleville.

One of Tipperary’s best known car dealership, which is owned by a businessman who has campaigned against bullying, has been ordered to pay €72,000 to a former employee over its “wholly unacceptable” treatment of her during her pregnancy.

CRESCENT COLLEGE Comprehensive are one game away from retaining the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup after recording a fully-merited 22-6 semi-final win over Glenstal Abbey at Clanwilliam Park.