In front of his local home crowd, Mikey O’Connor dominated yesterday’s marathon 10-race point-to-point fixture at Liscarroll by partnering no less than five winners.

A light aircraft pilot rescued after ocean rowers watched him safely ditch his new plane in the Irish Sea was forced down by engine failure.

LIMERICK County Council warned yesterday that water supplies were coming under extreme pressure as a result of burst pipe leaks and increased demand.

Charity rowers who videoed a dramatic crash landing in the Irish Sea tonight spoke of their amazement at seeing the pilot clamber from the wreckage.

A pilot airlifted to safety after his two-man aircraft crashed into the Irish Sea was named in reports today as John O’Shaughnessy.

The president of the National Irish Safety Organisation, John O’Shaughnessy, has warned that a small number of companies in the construction sector are scrimping on health and safety in order to cut costs and win more business in an increasingly competitive market.

DETAILS of the 16th All-Ireland Safety Awards were announced last night at Limerick Institute of Technology by John O’Shaughnessy, the president of the National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) and Jim Lyons, chairperson of the Health and Safety Authority.

The 2006 selections for the Waterford Crystal-sponsored Munster Hurling and Football All-Stars have predictably been dominated by Cork, the reigning provincial champions in both codes.

DUBLIN’S Eoin Kennedy was crowned Coca-Cola All-Ireland Senior Singles 60 x 30 Handball champion on Saturday night when he defeated Wexford’s Barry Goff 21-17, 21-16 in front of a capacity crowd at the Croke Park Handball Centre.