Show jumper Billy Twomey gave Ireland its first win at the five-star show in Basel, Switzerland, yesterday, taking the top prize in a 1.45mtr speed class.

Ireland eventing coach Nick Turner is hopeful the good times will continue this weekend as he leads his charges in the Eventing Nations Cup final in Boekelo, the Netherlands.

Longford man Sean Hagan has been announced as the new manager of the Leitrim senior footballers, following a special meeting of the County Committee last night.

Mickey Moran has been reappointed as manager of the Leitrim senior footballers, following a special meeting of the Leitrim County Committee.

THE people of Ballyporeen prayed for former US President Ronald Reagan last night in the parish church where he and his wife Nancy bowed their heads in homage 20 years ago.

SIPTU has come out in support of a nationwide 10-minute work stoppage tomorrow to protest at US/British plans to launch a unilateral war on Iraq in the coming days.

KEY workers at Shannon Airport are considering a boycott of all planes carrying Gulf-bound US forces.

WORKERS and union officials from the troubled Irish Fertiliser Industries (IFI) plant in Cork harbour last night demanded that the Government take action to prevent the loss of 200 jobs.