Dominant through the opening stage, Cork’s Denis Moynihan and his Kerry co-driver Ger Conway in their Airflow Services/Daikin backed Mk 1 Ford Escort went on to take a deserved victory in the Rentokil-Initial Killarney Historic Rally, the first round of the 2015 Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Historic Championship.

Cork driver Matt Griffin and his AF Corse team-mates, Briton Duncan Cameron and Italian Michele Rugolo, were out of luck in the 4 Hours of Estoril, the final round of the European Le Mans Series (ELMS).

Few, if any, drivers have more experience of the terrain within the Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes than Denis Cronin, himself a winner of the Killarney spectacular in 2010.

Angela McCann from Clonmel retained her title at the 31st Dungarvan 10km road race, her time of 37:24 giving her 37 seconds to spare over Ann-Marie Holland who recorded a PB of 38:01.

Lisburn’s Wesley Patterson and his Cork co-driver, Alan Whyte took their Ford Escort RS1800 to a fine victory in the Gleneagle Hotel Killarney Historic Rally.

Over 100 crews will tackle tomorrow’s Gleneagle Hotel Killarney Historic Rally that doubles as the opening round of the 2013 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship and final round of this season’s Southern 4 Historic Rally Championship.

CHILDREN of ageing parents are not planning properly so they can look after the key needs of their loved one.

NATIONAL champion, Sergiu Ciobanu shaved 20 seconds off the course record which he set last year to retain the Bord Gáis Energy Cork City Marathon title yesterday in 2:25:34 and now sets his sights on Olympic qualification.

The Home Care Association says it is appalled but not surprised at the abuse and neglect of older people uncovered in last night's 'Prime Time' programme.

ORGANISERS of the Kenmare Historic Rally are monitoring the weather conditions ahead of their event on Sunday.

THE business of caring is expected to grow by leaps bounds over the next decade and beyond.

DESPITE less than ideal weather conditions a grand total of 50,000 runners and walkers took part in yesterday’s bank holiday marathons in Cork and Dublin which raised millions of euro for charity.

Today's Bord Gáis Energy Cork City Marathon was won by Moldovian Sergiu Ciobanu in a time of 2:25:54.

State-run home care for the elderly suffers from large-scale inefficiencies and a complete absence of regulation, it was claimed today.

THE Health Service Executive is losing €80 million a year caring for elderly people at home because of large-scale inefficiencies and a complete lack of regulation, a report has claimed.

PROFESSIONAL carers have said a licensing system should be extended nationwide to protect the elderly people they are looking after.