A Mallow man shouting racial abuse at Polish security staff in the accident and emergency staff at a hospital was jailed for two months yesterday.

A man accused of arson admitted, during his bail application at Cork District Court yesterday, that he set fire to two cars. But he said the owners had nothing to fear from him, as he had burned the wrong vehicles.

A young man with cocaine visible around his nose and mouth boasted that his uncle was “an All-Ireland champion solicitor” and that he would have the jobs of gardaí and security staff at a nightclub.

Paying £10,000 to a convicted child rapist to infiltrate a paedophile gang "crossed a line", it has been claimed.

The HSE has made a settlement offer of €105,000 to a young woman whose baby boy died in hospital hours after he was born.

A motorist and a pizza parlour proprietor who came to the assistance of a woman on the street ended up being attacked by the man who was with her.

A priest was put in fear when a drunken man held a bottle to him and threatened him after the priest approached a group of people outside a church.

Billy Paul, the jazz and soul singer best known for the chart-topping ballad Me And Mrs Jones, has died.

Taquin Du Seuil has been supplemented for Thursday’s Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Investigations into dozens of youngsters considered for prosecution in the North over indecent images of children have been halted, prosecutors said.

Michael Bohane will carry Munster’s hopes into Sunday’s All-Ireland intermediate final against Ulster champion Paul O’Reilly at Lyre near Clonakilty.

Michael Bohane will lead the Munster challenge at next weekend’s All-Ireland finals following his clear win over Raymond Ryan in Sunday’s intermediate final at Lyre.

A Polish man has been remanded on bail after being charged in connection with one of the largest seizures of cannabis in the south of the country so far this year.

Competition between British police forces hindered the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and have had a long-term negative effect on the case, according to the author of an unpublished British Home Office report.

Competition between British police forces hindered the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and have had a long-term negative effect on the case, according to the author of an unpublished Home Office report.

THAILAND:

Limerick FC 1 UCD 3

AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION:

Limerick FC 0 Derry City 1

Bohemians 0 Limerick 1

AIRTRICITY PREMIER DIVISION:

Cork City 2 Limerick City 3

AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

Bray Wanderers 0 Limerick FC 4

Limerick FC 1 Shamrock Rovers 1

Limerick FC 3 UCD 1

Limerick 0 Cork City 0

Limerick FC 1 Athlone Town 0

SD Galway 0 Limerick FC 1

Limerick FC 4 Mervue United 0

Limerick FC 0 Waterford United 1

Having fallen behind, leaders Limerick responded with three goals to secure all three points at the expense of a battling Wexford Youths outfit at Ferrycarrig Park last night.

Manchester City warmed up for next weekend’s Community Shield against Chelsea with a straightforward win over Limerick FC at Thomond Park last night.

Limerick FC maintained their three-point lead at the top of the First Division following this stalemate with second-placed Longford Town at Jackman Park last night.

Limerick FC opened up a three point lead at the top of the First Division with a hard-earned win over bottom-of-the-table Salthill Devon Galway at Jackman Park last night.

Limerick FC capped a great day off the field with a super display on it with victory over Mervue United at Fahy’s Field last night.

Enniskillen's Gavin Noble is back on course to compete for Ireland in the triathlon at the London Olympics after he suffered a fractured shin in May.