EUROPEAN stocks gained yesterday, paring weekly losses, while the euro rose and Spanish and Italian bonds rallied amid optimism the EU will meet a deadline of December 19 for funding a crisis-fighting package.

WATERFORD GAA chiefs are hopeful of breaking even by year’s end despite the downturn in the economy.

Waterford have announced their team for the Bank of Ireland football championship clash against Cork on Sunday at Pairc Ui Chaoimh at 3.45pm.