The efforts of two students to promote mental health have earned them the accolade of All-Ireland Youth Volunteers of the Year.

It’s been christened the ‘Cinema Paradiso’ of West Cork — an intimate venue full of character where people can rekindle their love of film.

A PLANNED split from Motorsport Ireland by Irish karting has been put on hold. Discussions between both parties could lead to a solution that will bring this spectrum of the sport back on track and remain within the remit of Motorsport Ireland (MI).

A PLANNED split from Motorsport Ireland by Irish karting has been put on hold. Discussions between both parties could lead to a solution that will bring this spectrum of the sport back on track and remain within the remit of Motorsport Ireland (MI).

Martin Walsh

Irish racing driver Michael Keohane hopes he can secure a seat in the 2005 IndyCar series in the US after he conducted a successful test for race winning IRL team Dreyer & Reinbold Racing on Monday.

Aspiring young Irish racing drivers will receive good news this morning from BMW Ireland, who will announce details of a fully-funded drive in the 2005 Formula BMW UK Championship.

Niall Maguire, in a Subaru WRC, leads the Monaghan Rally, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, after the completion of the opening loop of three stages.

Cork racing driver Michael Keohane will compete in this weekend’s double header races in the in the Nissan World Series in Zolder, Belgium.

BASED on previous performances, Dessie Nutt is the obvious favourite in Sunday’s Killarney Historic Rally.

NOT content to rest on his laurels, Eugene Donnelly has already completed a deal that will see the 36-year-old Derry ace drive a Toyota Corolla WRC in next season’s Irish Tarmac Championship.

Finland’s, Tapio Laukkanen was never headed throughout today’s six stages of the second and final day of the Trackrod Rally in Yorkshire.

Finnish driver, Tapio Laukkanen and Jari-Matti Latvala occupy the top two places in the Trackrod Rally in the Yorkshire forests as Ireland’s, Austin MacHale and co-driver, Brain Murphy maintain fourth place.

Flying Finn, Tapio Laukkanen, leads the Trackrod Rally in Yorkshire where Dubliner, Austin MacHale (Subaru WRC) is fourth after the opening three stages.

Tapio Laukkanen (Subaru) has won the Answercall Direct Ulster Rally, a counting round of both the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac and Pirelli British Championships.

Finland’s, Tapio Laukkanen in a Subaru, has a lead of one minute and 31 seconds with just one stage remaining in the Answercall Direct Ulster Rally, a counting round of both the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac and Pirelli British Championships.

Jonny Milner in his Toyota Corolla WRC has won the Manx International Rally winning by almost five minutes from Kenny McKinstry.

Irish racing driver Michael Keohane finished a creditable twelfth in today’s seventh round of the FIA

Cork driver Michael Keohane will start tomorrow's seventh round of the F3000 Championship at

EUGENE DONNELLY and co-driver Paddy Toner, in their Envirocare Subaru WRC, dominated the Hotel Kilmore Cavan Rally — the fourth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

Derry’s Eugene Donnelly, in his Envirocare Subaru WRC has strengthened his position at the top of the leader board in the Hotel Kilmore Cavan Rally, the fourth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

Portadown’s, Adam Carroll is the top Irish qualifier for today’s British Formula 3 Championship race at Silverstone.

Cork driver, Michael Keohane, racing with the Silverstone based team, Promatecme, recorded fourth

Derek McGarrity (Subaru WRC) set the pace on the opening stage and overnight, he leads the Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland by some 25.5 seconds from the Subaru of Eugene Donnelly with Austin MacHale, also in a Subaru, third, just 2.2 seconds adrift.

The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in association with Bord Fáilte, gets the green light in Mondello Park this weekend.

Although Adam Carroll (6th) was the top Irish finisher in the second round of the Avon Tyres British

Irish racing driver Michael Keohane finished on the podium in the first race of the 2003 Avon Tyres

In the second qualifier of the British Formula 3 Championship at Donington Park, Britain’s, Jamie Green, racing with Carlin Motorsport, netted his second pole position of the day – a remarkable feat in his first season in Formula 3 a recognised feeder series to Formula 1.

Cork racing driver, Michael Keohane, driving with the Promatecme team will start tomorrow’s first round of the British Formula 3 Championship in Donington Park on the fourth row of the grid.

MICHAEL KEOHANE and Austin McHale face their respective assignments in Donington Park and the Circuit of Kerry with a common theme – success in a British Championship.

TWO of Ireland’s young rally stars, Garry Jennings and Shaun Gallagher, are in action tomorrow in the Border Counties Rally in Scotland.

KENNY McKINSTRY starts this weekend’s Clonakilty based Quality Hotels West Cork Rally as favourite with the Banbridge car preparation expert bidding to complete an unique hat-trick.

CELEBRATING a century of involvement in Irish Motorsport, Dunlop is again supporting the National Rally Championship that begins in Ballina on Sunday.

Clonakilty racing driver, Michael Keohane has joined Sweeney Racing in a works backed drive for the British Formula 3 Championship that starts in early April.

FOLLOWING months of negotiations with teams in the British Formula 3 Championship, Michael Keohane has concluded a deal that will see the 22-year-old contest the Formula 1 feeder series in a works Lola drive.

COLIN CORKERY was last night fêted as the outstanding Cork sports person for 2002 at the annual Jurys Cork Sports Star awards banquet.

THE increase in funding and the expansion of both the Young Racing and Young Rally Driver of the Year Awards is good news for motorsport.

A brave bid to move to ninth ended with Michael Keohane having to rejoin the final race of the British

Cork driver, Michael Keohane finished fifth in today’s penultimate round of the British Formula 3

Cork driver, Michael Keohane, will start today’s penultimate race of the Avon Tyres British Formula 3

MICHAEL KEOHANE made a dramatic return to the British Formula 3 Championship at Thruxton where he claimed a podium place in the first race and drove a sensational race