Intending students are being given a second chance to sit their maths exam at the University of Limerick.

A total of 17 international pharmaceutical companies based in Ireland have joined forces to form the first research hub of its kind in the world to help find solutions to common problems.

The competitive edge to delivering babies is never more to the fore than New Year’s Eve when maternity units around the country vie for the title of “first baby”.

A NEW research group has been formed at the University of Limerick to support the pharmaceutical sector which employs thousands.