At least 300 jobs have been announced across the country by three companies.

A taskforce set up three weeks ago to target begging and street crime in Cork City centre led to 15 people appearing in court yesterday.

Lego, dogs, and trips abroad to see family were among the most desired gifts this year, a group of third-class pupils told Claire O’Sullivan

Rockchapel 2-10 Tadhg MacCárthaigh’s 1-10

Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh 0-21 St Oliver Plunkett’s 1-16 (aet)

BRITAIN’S second-biggest insurer Aviva plans to cut costs and exploit growth opportunities by moving its European headquarters to Ireland.

Three Coolock brothers, whose mother reported them to gardaí after she saw them rob a Chinese food delivery man, have been sentenced to a total of 13 years for various crimes, including robberies.

Diarmuid Ó Mathunas 3-12 Tullylease 2-12

THE sun was shining heavily in Cork city yesterday morning but the second Leaving Certificate maths papers did not have students sweating too much.