For anyone worrying about the future, here’s one possible crumb of comfort. In one vision of a West Cork town 100 years in the future, Skibbereen’s West Cork Hotel has an outdoor swimming pool.

Two brave David’s to talk about this week — David Whelehan of Whelehan’s Wines which opened in December in the old Silver Tassie pub in Loughlinstown on the N11; and Dave Gallgher of Green Man Wines in Terenure which opened last month.

Waterford start- up Immersive VR Education launched its first prototype this month and sent over 70 Co Wexford secondary school students to the moon.

Athlone IT 3-10 Trinity College Dublin 0-10

St Loman’s 1-16 Tyrrellspass 0-15

10 teams are celebrating County Senior Football title wins this evening, after today's finals in Cork, Kildare, Galway, Westmeath, Monaghan, Offaly, Cavan, Tyrone, Carlow and Sligo.

THE Joe Dunne Memorial Puppy Stake will be run as a 24 dog event at Shelbourne but the traditional early season classic trial has plenty of quality and the four heats when added to the semi-finals of the Tyrur McGuigan Open 575 will make Saturday’s card at headquarters another high class affair.

KILFEACLE defeated arch rivals Clanwilliam to book their place in the semi-finals of the Munster Junior Clubs Challenge Cup with a 30-7 victory.

A 52-year-old HSE care worker was found storing more than 50,000 head shop tablets in a vegetable garden, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.

POLITICIANS have long lived with the threat of being voted, heaved or impeached from office but could the day be looming when one of them faces the humiliation of being tweeted out of a job?

I WAS disappointed Fastnet Line could not meet its original deadline for the new Cork-Swansea service.

OWNER David Whelan has insisted Wigan will sell none of their major players during the January transfer window.

David Whelan has insisted Wigan will sell none of their major players during the January transfer window.

Wigan chairman David Whelan revealed today he wants £3m compensation from Sunderland for manager Steve Bruce.

Ailing retailer JJB Sports today said it had suspended its chief executive pending an investigation into “certain matters”.

TWO firms bucked the employment trend to announce a potential 600 jobs in Cork in separate multi-million-euro investments.

JJB Sports founder David Whelan was today being linked to a £100m (€117m) bid for the ailing sportswear firm’s health club chain.

Sportswear retailer JJB Sports unveiled a £5m (€7m) deal with rival Sports Direct for ownership of the Original Shoe Company today.

Wigan chairman David Whelan has confirmed that former manager Paul Jewell is free to take over at Bolton if he and the club wished.

UK retail chain JJB Sports today pledged to cut its reliance on major football tournaments as it reported a halving of interim profits.

JJB Sports said today it expected a “more positive” end to the year after comparisons with the 2006 World Cup dented first half sales figures.

Wigan chairman David Whelan has sold his stake in the JJB Sports company he founded for £190m.

The third count in Laois/Offaly has done little to change the contest in the five-seat constituency.

The second count in Laois-Offaly has failed to elect another candidate.

Finance Minister Brian Cowen had over 7,000 votes to spare when he was deemed to be elected on the first count shortly after 11pm at the Laois Offaly count centre in Birr.

It is expected to be 10’o clock or later tonight before there is a first count result from the Laois Offaly constituency count centre in Birr.

The closing stages have been reached in the trial at the Central Criminal Court of a Wexford teenager accused of raping a Wicklow schoolgirl at the Arklow "Sea Breeze" festival in July 2004.

Another round of takeover speculation limited falls on the London market after traders had earlier reacted to a poor session in New York.

JJB Sports founder David Whelan was today poised to raise more than £50m (€76m) through the sale of some of his stake in the sports retailer.

JJB Sports warned today that it may launch a price war on the high street to encourage shoppers to start spending again.

JJB Sports founder David Whelan hung up his boots as chairman of the retailer today, as he announced plans to spend more time with Premiership new boys Wigan Athletic.

Takeover talk and oil stocks helped the London market to notch up healthy gains today.

Wigan Athletic owner David Whelan was today said to be preparing to end 30 years at the helm of sports retailer and health club group JJB Sports.

JJB Sports founder David Whelan is to review his role at the retailer after the Wigan football team he owns won promotion to the Premiership.

JJB Sports showed the impact of the toughest trading conditions in years today as it unveiled a 30% slump in annual profits.

JJB Sports dealt a further blow to the retail sector today after lowering profits expectations in the wake of a tough Christmas season.

Struggling British retailer JJB Sports was at the centre of fresh takeover moves today after it confirmed it had received a new bid approach.

London’s FTSE 100 Index failed to kick ahead today despite receiving a dose of upbeat corporate news.

Former Ryder Cup player David Gilford is on course for his first tournament win in almost seven years in the Algarve Portuguese Open.