Glencar/Manor easily defeated Annaduff in Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday by a 1-11 to 0-3 margin.

RELATIONSHIP break-ups are dashed dreams, heartache, an empty bed.

WHEN there was no divorce in Ireland, the second wife was a rare breed, treated with suspicion. Now, with divorce and separation more commonplace, all that has changed.

Leitrim 0-8 Offaly 0-9

SOCIETY is in awe of mothers who work. Ever since the Welsh journalist and author Alison Pearson penned her novel How Does She Do It, we’ve watched, entranced, as an increasing band of Mumpreneurs reach for the glass ceiling. And the more children she has, the more we admire her.

Limerick 0-11 Leitrim 0-09

ACCORDING to the Census of 2011, 440,000 over-18s in Ireland live with their parents.

Two Offaly football heavyweights met in today’s county SFC final in Tullamore with Rhode pulling through to claim their 25th title, moving them within one of Tullamore on the honours list.

Two brilliant Dean Cummins first half goals helped Offaly senior football kingpins Edenderry to a 2-16 to 1-12 quarter-final victory over Erin Rovers at O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Saturday.

Leitrim 1-11 Laois 1-13

Leitrim 0-13 Wicklow 0-10

It’s a leap year, so it’s acceptable for women to propose to their beloved. Forty-two percent of men would say ‘yes’, but are those safe odds, asks Sue Leonard

Goals in both halves were crucial to Leitrim’s success in Dr Cullen Park yesterday.

DESPITE fluffing three clear-cut goal chances over the hour, Leitrim still had a comfortable win over GMIT in an entertaining game at Strokestown’s new pitch.

ALL six forwards and two half-backs found the range for Sligo champions Tourlestrane as they booked a Connacht club semi-final against St Brigid’s of Roscommon next month.

REFEREES' chief Mick Curley believes inter-county match officials had a reasonably good year — despite receiving what he regards as excessive criticism on occasions.

LIMERICK and Wexford have reacted strongly against the decision to restructure the Allianz Hurling League from next year.

WE at alcoholresponse.com deplore the lack of changes in excise duty on alcohol in the budget.

A TEAM of EU experts is travelling to Ireland next week to investigate complaints from former Dell workers about the way the €15 million fund to help them is being used.

THE changes in excise duty on alcohol in the budget are disturbing but, sadly, understandable. Yet, alarmingly, the budgetary action lacks provision for effective action to counter the inevitable increase in problem drinking which will result.

Corofin (Galway) 2-13 Glencar/Manorhamilton (Leitrim) 0-9

THE pure, raw evil described in the institutional abuse report published on Wednesday demonstrates the sad reality of the myth of the island of saints and scholars.

I FULLY agree with everything that Gerry Hickey said in his letter (Vital steps needed to tackle drink crisis, August 2).

IT is troubling to read of a first quarter increase of almost 50% in public order offences in some areas of Dublin.

OUR ambivalent attitude towards alcohol and our apparent personal reluctance to challenge other people’s problem drinking are being dangerously overlooked in the current furore concerning cocaine.

FIANNA Fáil deputies, senators and MEPs from the western seaboard conceded last night that the Aer Lingus decision to pull its Shannon to Heathrow service was a done deal and that their anger over the decision will not materialise into a rebellion.

JUNIOR Minister Frank Fahey has defended his handling of a botched €6 million scheme to build four marinas.

FORMER Marine Minister Frank Fahey faced a storm of criticism yesterday following a damning report by the Dáil’s financial watchdog on an abandoned €6 million scheme to build four marinas.

ARE you aware of anyone smoking 20 cigarettes, then getting behind the wheel of a car and killing someone on their way home as a result of the ill effects of cigarettes?

THE tragic and high-profile death of George Best came at a time when the negative side-effects of alcohol rank hugely in our society. The drug alcohol is subtly breaking down individuals at an alarming rate.

THE Government will spend at least €3 million this year on spin-doctors and special advisers, new figures have shown.

HOW much spin can you buy for over €3 million? Seemingly a lot, since that's the Government's bill for special advisers and press consultants.

THERE are not too many bosses who would pay the staff more than themselves, but then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is a rare one. In more senses than one.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday defended the employment of special and press advisers by the Government at a cost of €6 million a year.

LABOUR criticised the Government last night for spending almost €6 million of taxpayers' money on special advisers and spin doctors last year.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern is thought to have completed his deliberations on the shape of the new Cabinet and has begun the process of informing ministers of their status.

Political Correspondent Fionnán Sheahan on the mysterious world of political advisers.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern was embroiled in a major row over political patronage yesterday, this time over a controversial marina dubbed “Punchestown-on-Sea”.

MALLOW made a very good case to secure a Government department in the upcoming decentralisation plan due to be revealed before the end of July, Tánaiste Mary Harney said yesterday.