A POINT from Ross O’Regan three minutes into stoppage time earned Midleton CBS a share of the spoils in this entertaining Dr Harty Cup tie at Bushy Park in Dungarvan.

‘Tirol’ is sure to be an odd-ons favourite in the run up to the festive season, reports Tommy Barker

A teenager bit a chunk of flesh out of the cheek of a 37-year-old man during a fight in Cork City.

John Fintan Daly jnr and Matthew Dilworth produced brilliant attacking performances as Knocknagree bridged a 26-year gap, landing the Cork JAFC title, overcoming Erin’s Own in the final yesterday.

Gardaí have been warning the public about parking restrictions this week ahead of the Munster quarter-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Having Dónal Óg Cusack on board is a big advantage, especially with Clare’s need to shut down Anthony Nash’s puckouts, particularly to Conor Lehane, writes Anthony Daly.

The Irish Examiner columnist Michael Clifford told aspiring journalists how much he loves picking up one thread of a story and then finding another.

Gardaí have expressed “deep disappointment” that it will be the end of the year at least before legislation is in place to facilitate Garda access to the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court.

IT is not surprising that Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has insisted that any public sector pay deal will have to reflect the real value of public sector pensions. 

Move comes after a report says officers should be penalised for any industrial action

Irish Examiner columnist and journalist Michael Clifford was today named 2016 NewsBrands Ireland Journalist of the Year at a ceremony in Mansion House, Dublin.

Special teams of police, social workers, mental health practitioners, and community and religious leaders are needed to try and identify potential lone- wolf terrorists, according to a security expert.

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe has said it would cost €2.2bn a year to eliminate lower pay rates for new public servants.

Rebel with a cause: Michael Moynihan looks at the life of John Horgan, Cork hurling captain, and Blackrock club legend

The issue of clubs’ access to inter-county players took up much of the discussion at last night’s Cork County Board meeting, but county coaching officer Kevin O’Donovan once again issued a plea to clubs to have a debate on the county’s decline at senior level.

Blackrock and Cork legend John Horgan, who died yesterday, was a member of the three-in-a-row All-Ireland winning senior hurling team of 1976-78 and was also an All-Ireland winner in his first season in 1970.

Aspiring journalist Emma O’Flanagan was prophetic when she wrote “politics is a mess” — long before the outcome of the general election was known.

The Dunnes Stores strike began on July 19, 1984.

Douglas against Carrigaline in the Rebel Óg Carrigaline Court Hotel sponsored Premier 1 Under 14 Football Championship final at Delany’s.

Communications Minister Alex White has weighed in on Labour’s claims that RTÉ’s coverage of Irish Water has been imbalanced and signalled that more analysis of water services is needed by the media.

Aspiring journalist Ciara McArdle showed the power of the written word yesterday when she won a national competition that encourages students to read newspapers.

The singing Cork barman, who became an overnight viral sensation, has professionally recorded a song for charity - and it is wonderful.

Tommy Barker finds Cork houses named after racehorse Tirol are stable buys.

The country’s first press ombudsman has officially retired and described the role as one of the most rewarding of his distinguished career.

Gabriel D’Arcy is to step down as managing director of Bord na Móna, after nearly seven years in charge, at the end of October.

The proposed partial merger between Bord na Móna and State forestry body, Coillte is expected to take another two years or so to fully implement.

The former RTÉ boss who was in charge of dealing with complaints from the public about the stationwill take over as press ombudsman later in the year.

Peter Feeney is to become the new Press Ombudsman.

A push is on to get publishers of online news to sign up to a code of practice for handling complaints after the Press Council adjudicated on its first formal grievance arising from social media.

The newspaper industry has paid warm tribute to Press Ombudsman John Horgan as he announces his retirement, describing him as a man with a “uniquely rounded and incredibly insightful perspective” who “commanded universal respect”.

The Press Ombudsman Professor John Horgan has announced his retirement.

Budding journalist Elayna Keller showed the power of the written word yesterday when she won a national competition that encourages students to read newspapers.