ONE of the more obscure incidents of the Easter Rising took place near Galbally on the Tipperary/Limerick border.

Crescent CC Limerick 17 CBC Cork 7: Three years of disappointment ended for patient Crescent College Comprehensive when they finally garnered a seventh Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup title in yesterday’s final replay over battling Christian Brothers College, Cork, at Thomond Park.

1916 letter provides a link to only Cork man killed in the Rising, writes Niall Murray

CBC Cork 16 Crescent CC Limerick 16: A magnificent Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup final between two quality teams ended in a draw at Musgrave Park yesterday and the schools will meet again on April 6 at Thomond Park to settle the issue.

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The risk of a property crash was “clearly flagged” but ignored by senior staff at the Central Bank as far back as 2004, the bank’s former head of financial stability has claimed.

Brian Cowen called a senior economist who took part in a golf excursion with him and Anglo Irish directors for advice on the night of the bank guarantee – the only external expert who was asked for their opinion.

Former taoiseach Brian Cowen gave his version of the September 2008 bank guarantee and November 2010 bailout crises. This is an abridged version:

Then taoiseach Brian Cowen set up a “secret” group to examine a possible bank guarantee months before it happened — and as bankers and billionaires were actively lobbying for the move.

It is an essential public interest that the proceedings of the Oireachtas are reported, writes Gerard Howlin

WHAT would you give a man who has been secretary general of three government departments, including the Department of Finance, a man who in local bureaucratic terms has had everything?

Ireland would have taken “decades” to recover if the controversial blanket bank guarantee was not introduced in September 2008, the then governor of the Central Bank has claimed.

IRELAND’S unemployment rate has fallen below 10% for the first time since our 2008 economic implosion — a crash which former Central Bank governor John Hurley told the banking inquiry yesterday was not anticipated by the Government, nor was its severity.

Laws to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank were almost ready to be used on the night of the guarantee, according to the former governor of the Central Bank John Hurley.

The former governor of the Central Bank says the ECB warned Ireland not to allow Anglo Irish Bank to collapse like Lehman Brothers.

The former governor of the Central Bank, John Hurley, is appearing before the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry this morning.

The 2008 bank guarantee could have been avoided or changed if the government accepted a €10bn offer from other banks to temporarily keep Anglo Irish Bank afloat.

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A profits warning put paid to Philip Smith’s tenure at the insurer RSA. He claims he had no alternative but to leave, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

A musical society with a show-stopping history has been given the rights to present the Irish premiere of Ghost: The Musical.

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This spacious and comfortable Tralee house with sea views stands out with stunning interior features, writes Trish Dromey.

Members of both teacher unions picketing at Mayfield Community School were resolute yesterday in their opposition to marking their own students for Junior Certificate.

James O’Donovan estimates he has missed "about half" of the Bandon hurlers’ training sessions in the past couple of months.

The jury in the trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank executives over the alleged unlawful provision of loans for the purchase of shares has been told that it is making legal history.

Mitchelstown have received a boost with the news that former Cork manager Billy Morgan could be involved with their intermediate team in 2014.

A high-powered think tank made up of leading business and financial figures is being put together to drive the €250m Limerick 2030 plan drawn up to revive the city.

They look lovely and last so long — well looked after dairy show cows come up shining year after year, with top winners from 2010 taking the red rosettes again last Sunday at Tullamore Show.

Another big win for Youghal in the Premier IHC, this one in sodden Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday afternoon following very quickly on last week’s thumping of Tracton.

A CORK county councillor and his brother withdrew their appeal yesterday against their conviction for assaulting the owner of a bar in Adrigole earlier this year.

The Irish labour market suffered more job losses between 2008 and 2010 than any other country in the 27 States of the EU, according to new research from the Dublin-based Eurofound agency.

EUGENE MURPHY and his son Sean from Waterfall in Co Cork have won the 2011 Baileys Cow award.

THIS was a contest to forget at Donoughmore on Saturday, Blarney and Mallow failing to ignite.

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese and her husband, Senator Martin McAleese, led the mourners at Brian Lenihan’s removal last night.

Financial authorities had enough information to be suspicious about the property boom but did not understand it or could not foresee the damage, a report has found.

A FORMER head of Anglo Irish Bank’s lending division is considering bringing an action on behalf of Anglo claiming damages against senior Anglo officials, the state, former Central Bank Governor John Hurley and former financial regulator Patrick Neary alleging their actions and negligence led to the bank’s collapse and his suffering massive losses on his Anglo shares.

BARRY JOHNSON was the scoring hero for Bride Rovers in this Evening Echo SHC third round tie at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

BARRY JOHNSON was the scoring hero for Bride Rovers in this Evening Echo SHC third round tie at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.