WEST Cork native John Harnedy, who runs Glanbia’s facility in Virginia, Co Cavan, is bringing the curtain down on 41 years of service with the company — and is retiring on the precise date he joined the organisation, on March 31.

THE man who died after setting himself on fire in a solicitor’s office was not a client of the law firm, the company said.

A father-of-three died in hospital today after setting himself alight in a solicitor’s office in west Cork.

A FATHER was fighting for his life last night after setting himself on fire in a law firm’s office yesterday.