LIMERICK’S publicans were last night accused of “megaphone diplomacy” which may have disrupted efforts to get garda approval to open on Good Friday so as to cater for fans who will throng the city for the Munster and Leinster rugby game at Thomond Park.

IT’S the most mouth-watering fixture of the domestic rugby calendar — but the forthcoming clash of Munster and Leinster in the Magners League will be a dry affair after it was switched to Good Friday.

THERE were many winners on the first day of the JP McManus pro-am at Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort yesterday.

KERRY publicans have confirmed that they will not enforce the smoking ban due to come into effect on March 29 and may yet decide to challenge it in the courts.