A former IRA hunger striker is making a name for himself as a playwright, writes Colette Sheridan

MEATH are bracing themselves for a huge GAA backlash following confirmation last night that they will not offer a re-match to Louth in the wake of Sunday’s controversial Leinster SFC final climax.

A campaign to turn the notorious H-Blocks into a permanent monument to the 30 years of bitter conflict stepped up a gear today with the staging of a major conference.