A family was asked to return the national flag to the Defence Forces following a military funeral.

Soldiers, sailors, and airmen, are seeking the ability to take industrial action, up to and including strikes.

Soldiers attending the state funeral of former taoiseach Albert Reynolds had to scrounge clothing from fellow troops because many of them did not have full ceremonial uniforms required for such occasions.

One-in-five members of the Defence Forces depend on state benefits to feed their families due to deep pay cuts in recent years.

The body which represents members of the Defence Forces says pay cuts have gone too far".

ONE of Cork city’s best known hotels, the five-star Hayfield Manor hotel, had “an excellent 2010” exceeding the hotel’s performance in 2009 and 2008.

GOLFERS at one of Cork’s top clubs were exploring their legal options last night after a leading business family confirmed its plans to shut the course next year.