A visually impaired woman is set to tackle her first mini-marathon later this year to raise funds for the Irish Guide Dogs charity which has supported her for more than 20 years.

THE Romans put it well, Michael McDowell told the Dáil, in the wake of Charles Haughey’s death on Tuesday. “De mortuis nil nisi bonum,” he said, “which means, ‘speak only good of those who lie dead’.”

CORK CITY manager Liam Murphy yesterday included new signing Dan Murray of Peterborough United to the squad for tomorrow’s National League tie against Derry City at Brandywell.