“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.

A county registrar has revealed that court sittings to address repossession orders in Donegal are already backed up for of months.

Women and newborns are at risk of serious medical problems because the recruitment ban is forcing them out of maternity units early and without adequate after-care support.