I’M TELLING you that Connell is good, he’ll be heard of yet,” declared the late fiddle player Denis Murphy, one of the finest exponents of Sliabh Luachra music.

A Cobh man had his left ear bitten off during an assault at Christmas four years ago by a young man who then fled to Australia where he was recently arrested and extradited back to Ireland.

Irish companies involved in the production of silicon chips say they could create more jobs if there were enough skilled engineers in the country.

When you’re part of a global fast food chain that prides itself on uniformity, it’s no mean feat to set yourself apart from the rest — but John Blake has done just that — and he’s lovin’ it.

MUNSTER SCHOOLS' JUNIOR CUP SEMI-FINAL:

We saw these pics of various schools cup competitions from around the country yesterday from our friends in Inpho.ie and they reminded us of Brian O'Driscoll.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to play Batman in 'Justice League'.

Eight years after banishing organised crime from Gotham City Christian Bale skulks in Wayne Manor, a physically and psychologically scarred man.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt insists Scarlett Johansson reaches new levels of acting in 'Don Jon's Addiction'.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt thinks people will see Anne Hathaway in a "different light" after watching 'The Dark Knight Rises'.

Parting is such sweet sorrow. Director Christopher Nolan completes his dark and brooding trilogy based on the DC Comics crime-fighter in suitably grandiose fashion, delivering not only the longest film in the series but also the most brutal, violent and satisfying.

THE volume of freight traffic through Ireland’s ports continued to fall in the third quarter of the year.

The Chieftains’Triona Marshall reveals plans for a concert to aid quake victims and also mark the band’s 50th anniversary, writes Gerry Quinn

THOUSANDS of jobs are to be created in the microelectronics industry.

MORE than 100 jobs are to be created in the technology sector following two separate announcements in Limerick and Dublin.

US firm ON-Semiconductor is pumping €13m into expanding its Design Centre in Limerick, creating 69 new roles.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard's roles in the new Batman film have been announced.

Sadie Frost is to reveal “everything” about her relationship with Jude Law in an autobiography.

JP McNamara was awarded a special recognition award by his peers at the 17th Lesters Ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night.

LEGENDARY jockey Lester Piggott plans to attend the annual racing awards ceremony held in his honour next week despite spending Christmas in hospital.

Richard Hills was left fuming after he was hit with a seven-day ban for dropping his hands and losing second place in the first division of the EBF Apollo Maiden Stakes at Leicester.

Jockeys Robert Winston, Fran Ferris, Robbie Fitzpatrick and Luke Fletcher face allegations by British racing’s regulators that they “passed on information for reward and or aided and abetted the commission of a corrupt practice”.

Compensation for jockeys sidelined through injury has been increased by 5% from the start of this month.

JOCKEY Kieren Fallon will go to the High Court “and beyond if necessary” after losing an appeal against his suspension from riding in Britain.

KIEREN FALLON has lodged an appeal against his suspension from riding in Britain.

Kieren Fallon has lodged an appeal against his suspension from riding in Britain.

BOOKMAKER Owen Churchill and jockeys Brian Reilly and Dean Williams are to face various charges by the British Horseracing Regulatory Authority over the running of 10 horses in races over a two-month period around 18 months ago.

Jockeys’ Association chief John Blake has had a “long chat” with Frankie Dettori over the issue of minimum weights.

Frankie Dettori has threatened to quit the Jockeys’ Association over the minimum riding weight, which he claims is having a detrimental effect on the health of riders in Britain.

POLICE in England have arrested another jockey as part of their investigations into allegations of race-fixing.

KIEREN FALLON has had his bail extended until July as the City Of London police continue their investigation into alleged race-fixing.

Jockeys in the UK are set to have more scope for sponsorship with the removal of the owners’ veto in the near future.

Shamrock Rovers have signed former Bray Wanderers goalkeeper John Walshe as back-up after Barry Murphy was ruled out of Friday’s play-off against Dublin City with an ankle problem.

Former jockey Gary Carter has been left “stunned” by the Jockey Club’s decision to declare him a disqualified person for five years and fine him £2,000 (€2,900) after he was found to have committed breaches of the Rules of Racing.

FORMER jockey Gary Carter has been left “stunned” by the Jockey Club’s decision to declare him a disqualified person for five years and fine him £2,000 after he was found to have committed breaches of the Rules of Racing.

Kieren Fallon has been rebailed until March next year after spending much of Tuesday being questioned by police in connection with allegations of race-fixing.

KIEREN FALLON has been rebailed until March next year after spending much of yesterday being questioned by police in connection with allegations of race-fixing.

Racecourses are being asked by the Jockeys’ Association to support RaceTech and safeguard the future of their stalls handlers.

Mark Prescott will leave the decision in the hands of jockey Jean-Pierre Guillambert regarding an appeal over the running and riding of Secret Liaison at Newcastle on Monday.

Significant progress has been made following the latest “highly-constructive talks” with the key players in the ongoing stalls dispute in the UK.

Arena Leisure are considering police involvement after it was revealed their new stalls handlers team have been subject to threats of verbal and physical violence.

Some progress appears to have been made today in the controversy surrounding the new Steriline starting stalls which are in use at 17 of Britain’s 35 racecourses.

Kevin Darley received a 10-day ban at Ayr yesterday which rules him out of both the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes and the whole of Glorious Goodwood.

Johnny Murtagh has lodged an appeal over a three-day ban that would cost him the ride on ante-post favourite Motivator in the Vodafone Derby.