Ed Power spent the weekend at Ireland’s first Bowie Festival

THE new academic year brings with it a sense of dread for many of the residents living close to universities. Parties with loud music, drunkenness on the streets, interfering with parked cars, public urination and other forms of unacceptable behaviour are par for the course.

THE new academic year brings with it a sense of dread for many of the residents living close to universities. Parties with loud music, drunkenness on the streets, interfering with parked cars, public urination and other forms of unacceptable behaviour are par for the course.

The Department of Justice has refused to provide details on why two hospitals and a city mortuary will not work with one of Ireland’s most senior state pathologists.

Two hospitals and a leading city mortuary have refused to work with one of the country’s most senior State pathologists for over two years after unspecified complaints were made by staff.

There was drama aplenty in the Christy Ring Cup semi-finals this afternoon, with Down and Meath having to do it all again after an extra-time draw, while Kerry advanced to the decider following a comfortable win over Kildare.

The Derry, Laois and Kerry hurlers all got their Allianz NHL Division 2A campaigns off to winning starts this afternoon.

A farmer who sued claiming he never got his wife’s brain back from Cork University Hospital following the postmortem after she died has lost his High Court action.

HAULING sand and digging foundations under a blazing Indian sun may not be your ideal way to spend a college vacation — but for engineering student Gavin O’Brien, it was the experience of a lifetime.

Embattled Ceann Comhairle John O’Donoghue was tonight trying to pull together proposals to stem the growing controversy over his lavish expenses.

Unprecedented pressure was heaped on Ceann Comhairle John O'Donoghue today after a senior Government minister branded the expenses controversy a running sore that needed dealing with.

THE red flag which initiated a HSE audit into the diocese of Cloyne was a notification to the Department of Health of the failure of that diocese to report an allegation of abuse to the child protection services of the HSE.

A NEW book on the life of murdered crime boss Martin Cahill sensationally claims that The General once prevented the kidnapping of one of Bono’s children.

THE world’s largest health care product manufacturer, The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) group, yesterday took its first steps towards sponsoring a number of customised courses in partnership with Cork Institute of Technology (CIT).

Dan Collins

AN AIR FRANCE jetliner carrying 309 people skidded off a runway while landing in a thunderstorm at Toronto's Pearson International Airport last night, sliding into a ravine and bursting into flames.

Dan Collins

Dan Collins

Dan Collins

Dan Collins

Dan Collins

England rugby hero Johnny Wilkinson was involved in a car accident yesterday as he returned home to Newcastle after the London victory parade, his agent confirmed today.

Dan Collins

Mary Dundon, Jim Morahan and Dan Collins