THE European Parliament has supported a demand by Irish farmers to produce an analysis on how meat imports from Latin America would affect European farmers and the beef industry in particular.

LIMERICK tsunami survivor Triona O’Neill and her family are expected to arrive in Australia tomorrow following her dramatic escape from the disaster.

A YOUNG man killed when a gunman indiscriminately sprayed bullets into a group of friends gathered in a garden “was an innocent bystander who had stopped there for a chat”.

Zimbabwe’s political leaders clashed today over whether to talk about how to resolve the country’s crisis as the US called for UN sanctions against President Robert Mugabe and his officials.

European Union officials today called for Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to be named head of government in any unity government with President Robert Mugabe.

GROUPS from Waterford and Clare won the two major awards at the 56th North Cork Drama Festival in Charleville.

THE first world-class data centre outside Dublin is to be built near Shannon Airport at a cost of €5 million.

THIS All-Ireland Vocational Schools SFC B final turned out to be a titanic struggle at a windswept Cashel yesterday when the gale, blowing straight down the field throughout, was a major factor in the outcome.

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A traveller accused of murder told gardaí he was forced to drive the getaway car for two gunmen against his will, a jury at the Central Criminal Court heard today.

THE UCC football club will mark the conclusion of their celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the club’s foundation with matches against teams representing the famous Harvard and Princeton universities in America next week.

Another victory for Neptune last weekend earned them a striking lead on the League table and with a home game against an off-form Limerick this weekend, they are likely to remain unbeaten for another week.