The eventual arrival of yesterday’s heatwave promised fertile conditions for a spiritual revisit of sorts to ‘The Second Summer of Love,’ that halcyon time at the end of the 1980s when Acid House exploded and outdoor raves proliferated across the UK.

St Flannan's are into the quarter finals of the Corn Ui Mhuiri after a comprehensive 6-12 to 1-8 victory over High School Clonmel in Cappamore.

"Alright pals, we're lookin for extras for some stuff we're filming in late September and early October. Are ya interested?"

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We have all been Billy Murphy for a good 10 days.

The Young Offenders have revived interest in the Frank and Walters’ classic hit. Here, the band recall their eventful journey in 1993.

Not part of the bay but part of the view of the bay was this elderly man, springy of step and healthy of complexion, forging along with his walking stick at a lively clip and no-nonsense gait, in latter years wearing an overcoat in late autumn and winter and, only in the last few years or so, companioned by a daughter or son.

You can have the backing of the BBC and the goodwill of a city behind you — but it doesn’t mean the Irish weather will be on your side.

Authorities in Baltimore have appealed for calm after the first effort to convict an officer over the death of a man in a police van ended with a hung jury and a mistrial.

Baltimore’s top prosecutor announced criminal charges against all six officers suspended after a man suffered a fatal spinal injury in police custody, saying “no one is above the law”.

Today marks the 75th anniversary of one the most memorable All-Ireland hurling finals in history.

Two young brothers who were so close they shared a bed were buried side by side today as their father appeared in court charged with their murders.

A picturesque village gifted lands by Cork County Council will be transformed with the development of a former “eyesore” into a scenic park with sports facilities and a playground.

IT’S 10am and I’m standing in a supermarket lobby area.

SLOW FOOD tours featuring the efforts of a variety of food producers ranging from a “sixth-generation miller” to a brand new goats cheese product from the Bilberry Goat Herd will be incorporated into the Waterford Harvest Festival next month.

IT took extra-time to decide the issue between these teams in an enthralling county IHC first round tie at Mallow on Saturday night.

LONG confined as a footnote in Irish history, the role of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who fought and died in the First World War has finally been restored to the spotlight.

Tens of thousands of Irishmen who gave their lives fighting for Britain during the First World War were honoured by the Queen at a Dublin commemoration steeped in symbolism.

GARDAÍ believe the killer of a 32-year-old unemployed single man tried to disguise the murder by setting fire to the victim’s apartment.

DERVAL O’ROURKE will be back on one of her old stomping grounds on Sunday when she lines up for the 100m at the Leevale Open Sports at the Cork IT complex in Bishopstown.

TWO theatre lovers made a dramatic start to married life yesterday.

THE dream of a second consecutive hurling Grand Slam for Kilkenny died an early death in Fraher Field, Dungarvan, on Saturday.

DRURY Communications saw its profits drop 35% last year.

CORK’s intermediate hurlers maintained the season theme of winning with plenty to spare in Saturday’s All-Ireland IHC semi-final in Portlaoise.

IN defiance of the dire weather predictions, a large crowd made their way to Castletownroche on Saturday evening for this senior hurling challenge, anticipating perhaps that with time running out to the championship, they would see a real contest between two sides that would be coming close to full strength.

Ballynahinch 33 County Carlow 10

GLANBIA managing director John Maloney booked a 44% pay rise last year.

County Carlow 9 Cork Constitution 20

ISEQ-listed Glanbia has announced that the group’s deputy managing director Billy Murphy will retire from the position in June, but will remain on the board as a non-executive director for another two years.

Co Carlow 21 Buccaneers 23

Ballymena 32 Co Carlow 10

Co Carlow 6 Clontarf 11

GLANBIA managing director John Moloney was given a 35% pay rise in 2003.

Co Carlow 13 Belfast Harlequins 24

Dungannon 17 Co. Carlow 27

Billy Murphy, co-founder, will take on the role of Chairman of Drury Communications, while remaining a full time executive.

County Carlow 14 Cork Constitution 16

Co Carlow 14 Cork Con 16

The teams have been named for Saturday's Leddin Finance Leinster Senior Cup final between Co. Carlow v De La Salle Palmerston in Donnybrook.