Hundreds of mourners have gathered at the Sacred Heart church in Donnybrook this afternoon to say a final farewell to former taoiseach Dr Garret Fitzgerald.

MEMBERS of the public will get a chance to pay their final respects to Garret FitzGerald, whose remains will lie in repose in Dublin’s Mansion House today ahead of tomorrow’s state funeral.

A WOMAN of words could have wanted no better send-off than Nuala O’Faolain received.

CARDINAL Desmond Connell’s celebration of his 82nd birthday next month could be marred by his legal wrangle with the man who succeeded him as Archbishop of Dublin.

PROFESSOR Michael Murphy will become president of University College Cork on February 1 next, following his appointment by the governing body yesterday.

The Governing Body of University College Cork has today appointed Professor Michael B Murphy as President of the University with effect from February 1, 2007.

AN inquiry into allegations of financial mismanagement at University College Cork is to be completed without evidence from the man whose claims led to its establishment.

AN independent inquiry into allegations of mismanagement at University College Cork is expected to be announced after college governors meet the Higher Education Authority (HEA) next week.

IRELAND’S commitment to the world’s poor has long been a source of national pride and international respect.

Up to 750,000 women and men have not sought support or reported their experiences of sexual violence, according to the organisation One in Four.