Journalist Gemma O’Doherty has failed to secure the required number of county councils to contest the presidential race.

“Yerra, something like that,” replies Gemma O’Connor, gingerly at that, when asked if tomorrow does in fact represent her 12th All-Ireland senior final appearance.

Journalist Gemma O’Doherty was yesterday hailed for her “exceptional” work by the very company that made her redundant more than a year ago.

An unfair dismissal case taken by journalist Gemma O’Doherty against Independent Newspapers Ltd has been delayed for four weeks over claims it could prejudice a linked High Court defamation hearing.