People living in an East Cork village are concerned about plans which could disturb a site where dozens of British soldiers were executed by an IRA unit during the War of Independence.

Apart from averting an election for a while, it is hard to see any up side in the decision by Frances Fitzgerald to resign over the McCabe affair — an entirely avoidable, grubby

Sixmilebridge 1-20 Clooney-Quin 1-14: Twelve minutes into the second half of yesterday’s Clare senior hurling final, Clooney-Quin’s James Corry popped over what seemed a tidy but unremarkable point out — only there was something remarkable about it.

It was not without reason that when shocked observers reached for the words to express what Anthony Foley had meant for their sport they settled upon the phrase ‘rugby great’. Rugby correspondent Simon Lewis sets out the reasons why

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Eyebrows were raised when five TDs expressed ‘deep concern’ that jailed dissident republican Michael McKevitt was not allowed on extended temporary release last year — but the political intervention is not an isolated case, writes Michael Clifford

The passing of two sportsmen this week gave everybody pause, and little wonder.

HEINEKEN CUP POOL ONE:

Agony or ecstasy, there really is nothing in between. So said Warren Gatland an hour after Saturday night’s captivating third Test in Sydney, and how right he is.

I noted Gerard Murphy’s letter (Apr 4) in response to my recent article discussing the TV3 documentary series, In the Name of the Republic (Irish Examiner, Mar 27).

The TV3 documentary, In the Name of the Republic, highlighted for a new generation the role of the late Martin Corry in the War of Independence.

Considering that I appeared only briefly in last Monday night’s documentary, In the Name of the Republic, about the War of Independence in Cork, I was surprised to find that John Borgonovo had so much to say about me in his response to the programme (Examiner, 27/3/2013).

The late British historian Robert Kee said the one certainty about history is that nothing is certain.

UCC historian John Borgonovo casts doubt on some claims made in the TV3 series ‘In The Name Of The Republic’

Chilling tapes of a late Fianna Fáil TD chuckling about torturing, executing and secretly burying suspected spies during the War of Independence are set to be aired for the first time in a television documentary.

A decade of research has unveiled horrific stories, says John Daly

Former England and Leicester Tigers star Martin Corry has added his voice to the chorus of criticism aimed at the French Rugby Federation (FFR) after the late cancellation of last Saturday’s match between Ireland and France.

LEO CULLEN won a Premiership title and EDF Energy Cup and also played in a Heineken Cup final with Leicester Tigers but some of the Leinster captain’s fondest memories of his time in the East Midlands are reserved for his days on the club’s training pitches.

MY GRANDFATHER, Pat Harris, spoke proudly of marching to Macroom on Easter Monday, 1916, and of being arrested with Terence MacSwiney on August 12, 1920, at a meeting of the officers of Cork No 1 Brigade in Cork’s City Hall. But he never spoke about what the First Cork Brigade did in the two years that followed.

THERE’S nothing like a long, lingering driveway to stir fantasies of living like the quality.

THE waiting is over.

TWO of the great names of Irish and English rugby led legends onto the field last night for a major fundraising game for injured players.

SHANE BYRNE will lead an Ireland Legends rugby team against the England Legends at The Stoop in Twickenham on the eve of Ireland-England Six Nations game.

A HOST of big names will take part in the first ever Stuart Mangan Memorial match between England and Ireland Legends at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday, February 26 – the night before the countries meet in the Six Nations at Twickenham.

IT is amazing how exercised some people are about John O’Donoghue’s expenses when he was Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism. He provided an abject apology during the week to those who were paying the bills — the taxpayer.

ENGLAND rugby coach Martin Johnson has denied rugby has a drug culture and claimed players are aware of the consequences if they take prohibited substances.

BARBARIANS captain Martin Corry, says Rocky Elsom’s game has undergone rapid transformation since moving to Leinster at the beginning of the season.

Heineken Cup winners Rocky Elsom and Gordon D'Arcy will start for the Barbarians against England in Twickenham on Saturday.

MURRAYFIELD isn’t where they would have chosen to meet their destiny – they’ve had too many unnerving moments at Scottish headquarters for their liking – but it’s the stadium in which Leinster intend to put their many demons to rest in this evening’s Heineken Cup final against Leicester.

LEICESTER TIGERS full-back and captain Geordan Murphy is a born and bred Leinsterman, but he insists that there will be no doubt about to his commitment to his team’s cause in this evening’s Heineken Cup final at Murrayfield.

FATE, eh? Leo Cullen signed for Leicester Tigers four years ago hoping to further his career, and now his old muckers are all that stand between him and the European club game’s highest honour.

How come so many Irish gems end up at Welford Road? EDWARD NEWMAN discussed the connections with Leicester’s chief scout Dusty Hare and ex-Lion Eric Miller

GEORDAN MURPHY may have been born in Leinster but there will be no hint of split loyalties when he leads Leicester into battle in tomorrow’s Heineken Cup final.

Geordan Murphy may have been born in Dublin but there will be no hint of split loyalties when he leads Leicester into battle against Leinster in Saturday’s Heineken Cup final.

Leicester Tigers coach Richard Cockerill has acknowledged the role played by Geordan Murphy in stepping in for injured club captain Martin Corry.

LEICESTER coach Richard Cockerill yesterday hailed the leadership of Geordan Murphy, the Leinster man on the cusp of captaining the Tigers to a third domestic and European double.

LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika is a straight-talking Aussie who would evidently lose it if he suspected even a scintilla of complacency in the camp ahead of Saturday’s final of the Heineken Cup at Murrayfield.

MARTIN CORRY would love one last hurrah to help Leicester clinch a momentous rugby double in the space of just nine days.

Wales star Martyn Williams has relived his Heineken Cup penalty shoot-out agony, and admitted: “I can’t believe what happened.”

LEICESTER head coach Richard Cockerill is unconcerned about his side being underdogs for Sunday’s Heineken Cup semi-final with Cardiff Blues at the Millennium Stadium.

Leinster back-row Rocky Elsom has been named in the Barbarians squad to face England at Twickenham in May.

Leicester captain Martin Corry’s disciplinary hearing in Dublin, scheduled for today, has been postponed.

THE historical significance of Ireland facing England in this year’s Six Nation’s campaign at Croke Park wasn’t lost on 2003 World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson at yesterday’s launch at the Hurlingham Club, London.