The State’s largest teaching union has called for statutory time off work after miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and fertility treatment as part of a comprehensive review of current sick leave entitlements.

A Fermoy company has been crowned the country’s top amateur drama group at the 63rd RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival.

FAMED Irish bare-knuckle boxer of the early 19th century, Dan Donnelly is to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, becoming only the sixth Irishman to receive this honour since the Hall of Fame, based at Canastota, New York, was inaugurated in 1990.