Farmer's group, Beef Plan Movement says the "peaceful protests" will begin over the coming days, with stores such as Tesco, Dunnes and SuperValue among those likely to be picketed.

Update 10.54am: The family of musician Eamonn Campbell following his recent death in a Dutch hospital.

Update at 9.45pm: The dead garda was understood to be aged in his 30s and a married father of three young children. Another man died and a woman is seriously injured as a result of the shooting incident in Co Louth.

A pensioner injured in a dramatic hit-and-run accident in Co Clare has passed away.

The group representing rank-and-file gardaí has said people should make complaints if they think gardaí are using excessive force.

Kerry sharpshooter Bryan Sheehan and Donegal goalkeeper Paul Durcan took time out from preparing for their All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals to launch the 2011 MBNA Kick Fada competition today.

Limerick 1-13 Clare 1-09

Denis Russell helped Clare through to the second round of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers at Casement Park.

THE economy is set to experience another 15 years of booming growth, according to a new report.

NCB Stockbrokers says the implications for the economy generally are extremely bullish based on the population projections out to 2020.

The NCB Purchasing Managers' Index shows that growth in the Irish manufacturing stalled in May.

A conference in Dublin has heard Ireland's economy should continue to perform well over the coming five years, with predicted growth of up to 5.5% per annum.

THE Government has been accused of building a "war chest" to fight the next election following publication of very strong Exchequer returns in the first quarter.

Ballina Stephenites (Mayo) 0-10 Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare) 0-08

CORK selectors have retained just six of the players who figured in last season’s championship defeat by Fermanagh for their opening televised game under lights in the NFL League game at Pairc Ui Rinn against All-Ireland champions Kerry on Friday.

BUSINESS ACTIVITY in the services sector grew for the seventeenth month in a row in October, according to figures released yesterday.

CREDIT growth slowed moderately in the month of August but mortgage debt, which fell marginally, is still averaging €1.3 billion per month as the push to buy property continues.

Clare 0-11 Cork 0-14

The Clare footballers have been rocked by the departure of ace free-taker Colm Mullen. The dual star who won an All-Ireland MHC medal in 1997 is emigrating to America.

Clare have won their first ever Bank of Ireland SFC qualifier as, helped by the sharp shooting of corner forwards Denis Russell (1-06) and Michael O’Dwyer (0-05), they brushed aside Sligo 1-15 to 1-07 at Cusack Park, Ennis to progress to round two.

The Irish manufacturing sector has seen a growth in confidence for the ninth straight month in May, according to the latest NCB Purchasing Managers' Index.

THERE was more good news for manufacturers yesterday as conditions in the sector improved for the eighth month in a row in April.

PEOPLE all around Ireland took to the streets over the weekend to celebrate the expansion of the EU.

The latest NCB Purchasing Managers' Services Index shows that activity in the service sector of the economy grew for the 10th month in a row in March, though the rate was slower than the previous month.

BUSINESS conditions continued to improve for Irish manufacturers last month.

BUSINESS activity in the Irish services sector continues to grow at a strong rate prompting companies to hire extra staff to cope with demand, according to the NCB Purchasing Manager's Index.

THE country's resurgent manufacturing sector grew at its fastest rate for 20 months last month as stronger global economic growth boosted demand for Irish goods, according to the latest NCB Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).

Former All-Ireland winning hero Matt Clancy is back in the Galway lineup for Sunday's eagerly awaited Div 1B league clash with Armagh.

IRELAND’S services sector expanded significantly in October, with new business growing rapidly, a survey showed yesterday.

Figures released this morning show that the Irish manufacturing sector grew in October with the highest figure recorded since July 2002.

FURTHER indications of a turnaround in the economy are detailed in the latest poll of purchasing managers.

Limerick 2-14

Munster champion topplers Limerick take on near neighbours and bitter rivals Clare in the Munster SFC semi-final in Ennis today.

ONE of the top economists in the country says pessimism about our economic future "is overdone".

ECONOMISTS have warned the finance minister not to increase taxes in the next Budget.

Conor Keane,

Irish manufacturing has contracted for the second month in a row in tandem with the performance of the sector across the EU where output levels have dropped to a record low.