SPORTING legends spanning many codes were in Killarney yesterday for the funeral Mass of popular businessman and sportsman Denis Coffey who died suddenly at the weekend.

Former Defence Forces Chief of Staff Dermot Earley was a mighty Irish legend who was loved and revered around the country, his funeral Mass heard today.

THE gardaí’s Hospital Watch Scheme has not curbed the level of assaults on hospital staff, according to the Irish Nurses Organisation (INO).

GARDA patrols in hospitals have helped reduce the number of attacks on hospital staff.