Niall Burke finished with 11 points as Oranmore-Maree saw off the challenge of St gall's in today's All-Ireland Club Intermediate Hurling Championship semi-final at Parnell Park.

Belfast man Kevin Hannaway, one of a group known as the ‘Hooded Men’ who are seeking revision of a judgment on their detention during the Troubles, has been granted bail by the Special Criminal Court pending his trial for allegedly assisting the IRA.

Irish business activity levels have shown their first clear improvement in nearly five years, according to a survey.

IRISH businesses said they are not seeing a sharp turnaround in the economy, with many claiming they are in “economic limbo”.