Mountmellick driver Anthony Culleton (Semog Buggy) extended his lead in the 5 Star Catering National Loose Surface Autocross Championship with an impressive victory in yesterday’s Skibbereen and District Car Club’s Loose Surface Autocross at Derryleigh.

The State has said it was horrified by the revelations about the 796 babies buried at Tuam; The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has said the Church felt a sense of “bereavement” at the result of last month’s marriage equality referendum and Interpol has issued ’international wanted persons’ alerts for two former FIFA officials. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

If you haven’t been to the capital lately, it’s an exciting time to visit, writes Pól Ó Conghaile.

THE littler All-Ireland, you could call it. The Cork county junior hurling title is widely regarded as one of the toughest GAA championships to win, and they know all about that around Ladysbridge and Ballymacoda in east Cork.