A YOUNG Irishman working for the US Air Force died suddenly while playing sports last weekend.

EVERY now and then I come across a really special place, a gem so special that I have mixed feelings about revealing its whereabouts.

About Schmidt: After a lifetime of faithful devotion to his wife, his daughter and his job, Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) comes to the frightening realisation that his life has been a complete waste of time. He keeps asking himself the same question: “What difference have I made?”, and he keeps coming up with the same answer: “None”.

Kerry county councillors have voted to accept food giant Kerry Group’s offer to sponsor the controversial Jeannie Johnston famine ship project.