Having retired from the force after 39 years, Michael O’Sullivan has seen gangs come and go, and has no doubt what faces the Kinahan cartel. He talks to Cormac O’Keeffe

Thousands of hurling fans queued for hours in Thurles last evening for the removal of Tipperary hurling great Jimmy Doyle, who passed away suddenly on Monday, aged 76.

I would like to add my concerns regarding the brown ‘food’ bins issued to us.

The Border Fox, Dessie O’Hare, was one of the chief mourners yesterday at the funeral of murdered criminal Eamon Kelly.

A heifer carcase competition in December will follow up the Irish Limousin Cattle Society’s successful cow carcase competitions, arranged in conjunction with Ashbourne Meats in Roscrea.

GARDAÍ were last night waiting to quiz former INLA terror boss Dessie O’Hare from his hospital bed after he was injured in a hit-and-run incident.

CLARE exhibitor Tom Casey had an early showing season double at Bandon last Sunday, where he won the young horse and three-year-old horse championships.

FOUR of the last five Cork county beef bull championships at Carbery Show have gone to Midleton breeder John O’Grady.

THERE was keen early season competition in the various horse and cattle classes at Bandon Show last Sunday.

AQUILA, a five-year-old mare by Quiletto out of a Mr Lord mare, bred by Paul and Jan Turfery, Caheragh, owned by Brian Mangan, Fermoy, and ridden by Rose Marie Ahern, Carhue, Bandon, dominated the hunter classes at Clonakilty Show.

WEST Cork breeder Seamus Lehane continued a marvellous season at Carbery Show in Skibbereen where he captured the Cork County yearling championship and the young horse championship.

THE rivalry between West Cork horse breeders was at its best during the Clonakilty Show, where they vied for most of the top honours in the showing classes.

A CLASSY three year old took the young horse championship at Midleton Show for the Tinahely, Co Wicklow, exhibitor, Derry Rothwell.

One of Ireland’s most notorious prisoners was transferred to the maximum security facility at Portlaoise today following what the authorities described as a breach of trust.

IT’S been a very good July for Church Cross, Skibbereen dairy farmer Jerry Hegarty. A couple of weeks ago he won his second All-Ireland Intermediate Road-bowling title in a titanic man-to-man struggle with Ulster champion Harry Toal.

A RISE in the number of cattle entries at shows so far this season continued at Clonakilty where 200 animals from the main breeds were entered for various classes.

THE Border Fox Dessie O’Hare, serving 40 years for kidnapping, could be released from prison permanently within months.

FORMER INLA leader Dessie O’Hare, who is serving a 40-year sentence for kidnapping and mutilating Dublin dentist John O’Grady in 1987, is on temporary release, it emerged last night.

Republican prisoner Dessie O’Hare, who is serving a 40 year jail term, is currently on temporary release, it emerged tonight.

One of Ireland’s most feared terrorists tonight pledged himself 100% behind the peace process.

One of Ireland’s most notorious terrorists has been temporarily let out of prison in a move seen as a first step towards his eventual release, it was revealed today.

The man who led the investigation into the abduction of Dublin dentist John O’Grady today said Dessie O’Hare - the Border Fox - was entitled to be released from jail.

Irish National Liberation Army member Dessie O’Hare – once known as The Border Fox – should be handed over to the authorities in the North if he is freed early from prison in Ireland, an Ulster Unionist said tonight.

One of the most notorious republican paramilitary prisoners today took his case for early release under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement to the High Court.