Denis McSweeney recalls his first day on the job at the Ford plant on the Marina in Cork in 1971. 

The testimony of a man aged 91, who died earlier this year, has provided an intriguing insight into the strong republican affiliations of a group of set dancers photographed at a crossroads in Ireland more than 100 years ago.

When Cusack Park stood for a minute’s silence at the Clare county final last Sunday, a man in front of me didn’t bow his head. Instead he shook it, while scrolling down his phone, scanning tweet after tweet making reference to the passing of one of the county’s finest ever sons.

In the 60s the population in Limerick’s northside was growing, and there was a sense those people would be well served by a new GAA club.

Sixty years ago, Tipperary had a youngster on the bench for one of the great Munster hurling finals.

Examinerships have saved nearly 200 jobs in the first three months of the year, according to a review of the sector which examined the outcome of the process.

A Killarney bar and guesthouse that made millions back in the boom (and which always had a good turnover) when sold and re-sold is now on offer for the price of a dormer home.

Anthony Foley was part of a core group of Munster players that created a special aura around the province. Now as well as helping the next generation as ‘A’ team head, he’s been appointed forwards coach to the seniors. ‘My influences are Shannon, Munster and Ireland,’ he says.

JP McManus and his family are helping many building workers get through the construction slump.

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