THE Government had given Judge Brian Curtin a week — which many considered a throwing down of the gauntlet to the beleaguered Tralee judge — but in the event, he had responded within three days.

UNELECTED, unaccountable and almost completely untouchable.

GAA PRESIDENT Seán Kelly has yet to finalise the matter of player representation at official level at Croke Park, pointing out yesterday that he hoped to be in a position to do so shortly. Mr Kelly was speaking after the publication of the membership of the various national committees he has established following intensive research over the winter months.

WINNING eight Dáil seats was something of a fluke for the Progressive Democrats, party chairman John Minihan freely concedes.