The former chief executive of the Road Safety Authority was told by the then Garda press officer Superintendent David Taylor that his phone could be monitored, the Charleton Tribunal has heard.

A bed share in Dublin has been rented out.

Diarmuid O'Sullivan has ruled himself out of the running to become the next Cork Senior Hurling manager.

Here's your lunchtime news bulletin.

A number of the country's leading sports stars took to social media to praise the excellence, excitement and sheer spectacle served up by Clare and Cork in yesterday's All-Ireland SHC final replay.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has confirmed that Paudie O'Sullivan will play no part in the upcoming All-Ireland SHC final replay against Clare on September 28.

Cork hurler Brian Murphy reportedly broke his collar bone during Bride Rovers' County Senior Hurling Championship second round win over Ballinhassig at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

London and Monaghan claimed victories in the Nicky Rackard Cup today.

Louth maintained their unbeaten run in Division 3B of the Allianz Hurling League, while there were wins also for Roscommon and Donegal.

Wicklow and Trinity College were victorious in Leinster hurling competitions earlier today.

High-scoring encounters were the order of the day across the Kehoe Cup and Shield competitions, with Wicklow, DCU, Meath, GMIT, Louth and Trinity College all registering wins.

A Dundalk man who admitted conspiracy to cause an explosion outside a Co Armagh police station last year was jailed for 11 years by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

IN all the years of doing this job, never have I met such serious concern among Cork hurling supporters. “Have we any chance at all?” is the most common refrain, a real beating the most common fear.

A Dublin man pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today to having guns and ammunition in south Dublin last year.

The Special Criminal Court has heard that items regularly used to make pipe-bombs were discovered at the home of a man on trial for membership of an unlawful organisation.

CORK 3-15 WATERFORD 2-22

Three members of the Cork's 2008 senior hurling panel have rejected claims that they are willing to return to action under present manager Gerald McCarthy.

Following a lengthy press conference in Douglas last night, the 2008 Cork senior hurling panel have urged supporters to back the Rebels through their clubs in a bid to end the current impasse between the players and the Cork County Board.

Senior gardaí were today accused of turning a blind eye to allegations that a top officer wanted to bury an email casting doubt on the credibility of an FBI informant.

Galway hurling sensation Joe Canning and experienced Dublin footballer Shane Ryan have the Opel Gaelic Player of the Month awards for July.

Cork manager Gerald McCarthy has given under-fire full-back Diarmuid O'Sullivan a vote of confidence by naming him in his team for Sunday's GAA Hurling All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny (throw-in 4pm).

Cork 2-19 Clare 2-17

Cork 0-23 Galway 2-15

Cork will line out with two championship debutants in their attack when they take on Tipperary in Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final (Pairc Ui Chaoimh, throw-in 2.15pm).

A former alcoholic who stored two guns for an illegal organisation was jailed for three and a half years by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

Waterford 2-17 Cork 0-20

The Cork senior hurling panel are not motivated by a desire to get back into an All Ireland Final as a means of protesting over the way Croke Park chiefs handled the fallout from "Semplegate".

Dethroned Munster champions Cork have made two enforced changes to their defence for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Offaly (Pairc Um Chaoimh, throw-in 3pm).

Dublin forward Padraig O'Driscoll has been ruled out of contention for his side's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Tipperary on Saturday at Parnell Park (throw-in 3pm).

With their suspensions having expired last weekend, the 'Semplegate' trio of Donal Og Cusack, Diarmuid O'Sullivan and Sean Og O hAilpin have been recalled to the Cork team for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Dublin (Parnell Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

GAA President Nickey Brennan has lashed out at some of the comments made by Cork hurlers Dsnal Sg Cusack, Sean Sg S hAilpmn and Diarmuid O'Sullivan in the statement they issued to the Irish Examiner last week.

Cork 3-18 Waterford 5-15

Cork players Sean Óg O hAilpmn, Diarmuid O'Sullivan and Donal Óg Cusack will play no part in today's Munster SHC semi-final against Waterford after failing to have their suspensions lifted by the GAA's Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA).

The Disputes Resolutions Authority are to hear an appeal by the three Cork hurlers, whose appeal was rejected by the Centrals Appeals Committee of the GAA last night, later this evening.

Cork's appeal against the bans given to three of their players for their involvement in the pre-match brawl which marred their recent Munster SHC clash with Clare was rejected by the GAA's Central Appeals Committee (CAC) last night.

The Central Appeals Committee of the GAA will not be meeting tonight, it emerged this afternoon.

Cork are understood to be working on appeal against the punishments handed out over the violent scenes at Semple Stadium last month.

Clare manager Tony Considine has insisted his team will not be pulling out of the All-Ireland hurling championship, despite suggestions to the contrary by Clare County Board chairman Michael McDonagh.

Owing to the suspensions handed down by the GAA's Central Hearings Committee yesterday, Cork have made three enforced changes and one positional switch to their side for Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final against Waterford (Semple Stadium, throw-in 4pm).

The Clare County Board is to appeal the GAA's decision to suspend four of the county's hurlers for their part in the recent violent scenes at Semple Stadium, as well as the imposition of a €5,000 fine.

Suspensions have been imposed on Clare players Barry Nugent, Alan Markham, Andrew Quinn and Colin Lynch, and Cork’s Sean Óg Ó hAilpín, Diarmuid O Sullivan and Dónal Óg Cusack, the GAA has confirmed.