The build-up started with Cork’s 96FM’s ‘below the belt’ promotion directing a thinly veiled personal swipe at their former prizefighter.

Longford Slashers (Longford) 3-13 Rathnew (Wicklow) 0-10

Westmeath GAA officials are set to investigate an incident during last night's Cadbury Leinster Under 21 Football Championship quarter-final between Westmeath and Wexford where it was alleged that referee Derek Fahy was hit by stones.

Carlow 1-12 Dublin 3-13

WESTMEATH qualified for the Leinster Under-21 football semi-final after a hard earned six-point victory over Offaly in very windy conditions in Páirc Ciaran, Athlone, last night.

Limerick President of Limerick Chamber Kieran Mac Sweeney announced that five new directors will serve on the Chamber Board in 2011.

AER ARANN yesterday relaunched its daily return flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Dublin. The new Public Service Obligation (PSO) service will offer an early morning flight to Dublin with an evening return, allowing for a full business day in the capital.

Aer Arann has announced that it will serve Cork – Glasgow (Prestwick) from October 28.

A TV crime series is helping drive up student numbers at Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) — and enabling the college buck the trend of declining demand for science courses.

Aer Arann has launched a new City of Derry to Dublin route, to operate seven days a week, twice a day.

A NEW link between Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) and secondary schools under the control of the Limerick City Vocational Education Committee (VEC) was announced yesterday.

REGIONAL airline Aer Arann yesterday announced record growth in 2007, with passenger numbers reaching 1.15 million, up 10% on 2006.

A CARLOW man died in a hospital in Prague yesterday from injuries he received in a suspected mugging in the Czech capital over the weekend.

A Carlow man died in a hospital in Prague today from injuries he received in a suspected mugging in the Czech capital over the weekend.

An Irishman in his 30s has died from injuries he sustained in a mugging in Prague over the weekend.