A High Court judge will decide later this week if he should ban the sale of ferry-ride tickets from a new portable building office at Doolin Harbour, despite the fact they can be sold lawfully from a folding table right beside it.

Two Irish Examiner journalists have won a top prize at the annual Justice Media Awards.

Joe Corcoran used to like to be known as a mere postman with a passion for football but he was so much more.

At least 30 children were trafficked throughout Ireland for sexual abuse and exploitation between 2013 and 2014, a Dáil debate seeking Ireland’s first ever laws specifically targeting child grooming has heard.

A group concerned about the impact of pylons are impressed by an innovative biomass project, writes Claire O’Sullivan

The tough and consistent Ebadani, enterprisingly ridden by apprentice Conor Hoban, captured the featured Download The Free Racing Post Mobile App Handicap in Bellewstown last night.

A new arrival to a small town awakens a closeted 65-year-old, writes Colette Sheridan.

The case against a priest accused of indecently assaulting a student in a school toilet on an unknown date in the mid-1980s has been dismissed after a trial at Cork District Court.

Speaking at the History of Hurling one-day seminar held at The Schoolhouse venue at Muckross House in Killarney last Saturday, one of the most stylish forwards of his era reflected on a 19-year senior inter-county career.

The Hollinwell is developing into one of the very best point-to-pointers on the circuit and the British-bred recorded his fourth success of the season by destroying the opposition with his owner/trainer Eugene O’Sullivan’s 17-year-old son Eoin in the open lightweight at yesterday’s Duhallow Foxhounds Kildorrery fixture at Rockmills Stud.

The case against a priest accused of indecently assaulting a student in a school toilet on an unknown date in the mid-1980s was put back for more evidence on the complaint to be supplied to the defence.

Former Ireland international and Manchester United and Newcastle midfielder Liam O’Brien will manage the PFAI squad for this year’s annual training camp in Dublin and FIFPro Winter Tournament in Oslo, Norway on January 9.

Gardaí arrested an 80-year-old man yesterday and charged him with indecently assaulting 14 children while serving as a Missionaries of Sacred Heart priest and he declared: “I am totally innocent of those charges.”

IF throwing a stone in water sends out ripples, then a powerful RIB 12-passenger ferry can send out strong waves and positive vibes which may yet wash up on fertile shores for waterside work commuters.

For 25 years, there has been a question that Ronnie Whelan has always meant to ask Tony Galvin.

THE culinary choices facing US President Richard Nixon that October night in Kilfrush House, Co Limerick, were not confined to whether he wished to have his Waterville potatoes boiled or baked.

The Catholic Church has come under fire on several fronts for not supporting priests against whom false allegations of abuse are made.

A country curate yesterday recalled how the support of parishioners and friends helped him get through dark and lonely days when false allegations of abuse made his life hell.

It seems it will take longer than might have been expected for the consequences of decades of clerical abuse of children to pass from our daily lives.

A woman has apologised in the High Court to a priest she falsely accused of abusing her.

Of the many tasks Alex Ferguson relished when taking the Manchester United job in 1986, addressing the chasm between the club and Ireland featured prominently.

Judge Olann Kelleher’s pronouncements on the commercial rates system in Cork have struck a chord with business owners across Munster.

The Cinderella club, that’s Eire Óg Annacarty in the Tipperary senior hurling championship semi-finals in Semple Stadium on Sunday.

It was the day of the first 70-minute All Ireland final.

A number of fine sprint performances provided the highlight of the Cork County Senior, Junior and Masters Track & Field championships at the Cork IT track.

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A NOISY motor workshop is threatening the future of professional theatre in Limerick, a top actor and a leading producer warned yesterday.

IRISH soccer legend John Aldridge will line out with some of the game’s greats for a sports festival which aims to raise funds for a town’s sporting clubs.

KILBRITTAIN advanced to the next round of the Premier IHC as they finished strongly to overcome Inniscarra at Cloughduv yesterday.

Bohemians will be hoping to maintain their 100% start to the season when the take on Dundalk at Oriel Park tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

Drogheda United will be looking to get some points on the board as they face a daunting away day at Dalymount Park to take on Bohemians, kick-off 7.45pm.

At 7.25am the alarm went off, before 7.30 he was out in the kennel, checking on Glanmore Susan; she was fine, even better than fine – “Hopping off the ground!”

THE title is up for grabs again.

ROBERT Heffernan put weeks of frustration behind him when he retained his 10,000m walk title at the Woodies DIY National track and field championships at Morton Stadium yesterday where he beat his Olympic team mate, Jamie Costin, who claimed his 3,000m record in Cork a week earlier and, to cap it all, picked up the Athlete of the Meet Award and the €1,000 that went with it.

PATRONS at Cork City Sports in four weeks’ time can watch some of the world’s leading athletes perform from the comfort of a new 1,200 seater, fully covered stand at the CIT Track in Bishopstown.

THE country’s most exciting young middle distance running talent compete in the All-Ireland Schools’ Cross-Country championship at the Cork IT campus today (noon).

THERE were touching scenes, yesterday, at the funeral of a 51-year-old man who died in a hit-and-run accident, outside Killorglin, Co Kerry, on Friday night.

ONE of the country’s foremost authorities on the circus, Patrick (Pa) Houlihan, was laid to rest in his native Killorglin, Co Kerry, on Saturday.

BILL HARNEY, currently hospitalised, had a welcome boost when Prairie Call landed the Cashel Mares Maiden Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

THE people of Killorglin, Co Kerry, yesterday bid a touching farewell to two sisters – described by a priest as “gentle souls” – who died in a fire that destroyed their family public house on Monday.

CHARLIE SWAN’S One Cool Cookie, given a dashing drive by Davy Russell, landed the featured Wilf Dooly Chase at Tramore yesterday.

NO SHORTAGE of topics this week, is there?