Cork goalkeeper Anthony Nash insists there’s no lingering bad blood between he and Clare over last year’s Munster final sliotar saga.

Esther N McCarthy gets a front-row seat in tonight’s episode of ‘Ros na Rún’. She talks to some of its key players.

After the euro surged through a critical technical level last week, analysts who study charts to help guide their predictions are looking back to 2010 for perspective on how high it could rise.

Tralee CBS 1-15 Coláiste Na Sceilge 0-11: Marc Ó Sé’s Tralee CBS carried too much firepower for a gutsy Coláiste Na Sceilge side, coached by Maurice Fitzgerald, in this Corn Ui Mhuiri opener at Cromane yesterday.

A Macroom man who was caught masturbating in bushes near a playground in Cork city said in court yesterday: “I was sightseeing, watching the wildlife.”

An election at the beginning of the summer looks the most likely scenario as the two main parties circle each other with suspicion, writes Daniel McConnell

Duhallow 1-11 Newcestown 0-9: Predictably, the only goal scored in yesterday’s fourth-round Cork SFC clash in Carrigadrohid proved decisive in determining Carbery Rangers’ opponents in the quarter-final would be Duhallow. And, it’s timing – 11 minutes from time after scores had been level seven times – was all the more critical for the reason Newcestown registered three wides around the same time.

Kerry South 3-9 Tipperary B 0-1

German discount supermarket Aldi has apologised for wrongfully seeking PPS numbers from job seekers.

Fitzgibbon Cup Semi-Final

Limerick IT 1-15 Carlow IT 0-14: This fixture lay in doubt up until two hours before throw-in, but IT Carlow and Limerick IT finally locked horns at the third time of asking — the Limerick college holding off a spirited second-half revival from the visitors to advance to the Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final.

Aldi are to open at least 10 new stores next year, including six in Munster, which will create upwards of 250 jobs and bring the German discount retailer’s total number of stores close to 125.

Aldi will recruit 450 employees in Ireland this year offering salaries of €50,000 to €92,000.

Discount retailer Aldi has said it will ecruit 450 new employees in Ireland this year 2014 as part of a continued expansion.

Fashion stylist Maria Fusco has been spared a criminal conviction after she pleaded guilty to shoplifting €21 worth of groceries from a supermarket.

Discount retailer Aldi struck gold at the Irish Quality and Drink Awards as well as bagging 10 awards.

Discount grocer Aldi has said its ongoing expansion here will, in time, create more jobs at its new Cork-based distribution centre, although none past the 160 already being created at the site are currently planned.

Cash-strapped parents in the midst of a school spending blitz may get a helping hand from supermarket Aldi, which yesterday unveiled its new primary school uniform costing €6.50.

With its origins in the frugal economy of post-war Germany, it’s little wonder that Aldi has become the destination store for hard-pressed Irish shoppers in search of a bargain. Kyran Fitzgerald looks at the building of a retail empire.

Discount store Aldi has said that the introduction of a statutory code of practice for the grocery sector could lead to higher prices for customers.

Discount grocery retailer Aldi is to create 300 jobs over the next three years.

Discount grocery retailer Aldi is to create 300 jobs over the next three years.

Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe has decided to omit international duo Paddy Jackson and Andrew Trimble from his extended 25-man squad for Friday night's RaboDirect PRO12 game against Newport Gwent Dragons at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Johann Muller, Nick Williams and Jared Payne have all recovered from injury and have been included in the Ulster squad for Friday night's RaboDirect PRO12 game against Edinburgh at Murrayfield (7:30pm).

Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe has restored Paddy Jackson to his starting XV, naming the 21-year-old at flyhalf for tomorrow night’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with Treviso at Ravenhill (7.05pm)

After a disappointing outing for Ireland in the Six Nations defeat to Scotland on Sunday, 21-year-old flyhalf Paddy Jackson could return to provincial duty this weekend having been included in the provisional Ulster squad for Friday’s meeting with Treviso at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe has called academy players Alan O’Connor, James Simpson and Conor Joyce into his provisional squad ahead of Friday’s first versus second RaboDirect PRO12 game against Glasgow at Scotstoun Stadium (7.35pm).

RaboDirect PRO12: Ulster v Ospreys

The loss of several key Ulster squad members to Six Nations duty has been softened for head coach Mark Anscombe with influential trio Johann Muller, Luke Marshall and Dan Tuohy returning to the squad ahead of Friday’s PRO12 meeting with the Ospreys at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

The injured trio of Paddy Jackson, Jared Payne and Craig Gilroy were named in Ulster’s provisional 26-man squad for the Heineken Cup trip to Castres on Saturday.

Despite nursing a groin strain full-back Jared Payne has been included in Ulster’s 26-man squad for the province’s final Heineken Cup pool match against Castres Olympique on Saturday (1.35pm Irish time).

Munster 24 Ulster 10

Munster have a gilt-edged opportunity to finish 2012 on a high when they welcome a weakened Ulster side to Thomond Park this evening (5.30pm) for an intriguing RaboDirect Pro12 clash.

Retail giant Aldi is to receive €150,000 damages and legal costs under a settlement of its action against Tesco over infringement of Aldi trademarks in a Tesco advertising campaign.

Johann Muller and Rory Best have been included in Ulster’s 25 man squad ahead of the RaboDirect PRO12 game against Scarlets on Sunday (4.00pm)

Benetton Treviso 15 Ulster 16

Fly-half Niall O’Connor is not giving up hope that he is still an integral part of Ulster coach Mark Anscombe’s overall plans.

Ulster Rugby management have included young academy back row Conor Joyce in the 24-man provisional squad ahead of Friday’s RaboDirect PRO12 game against Treviso (6.05pm Irish time).

Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe has admitted his team were lucky to come away from Italy with a win when they overcame Zebre 27-25 at the Stadio XXV Aprile yesterday.

Zebre 25 Ulster 27

Half-backs Michael Heaney and Niall O’Connor have been included in the starting line up for Ulster’s RaboDirect PRO12 showdown with Zebre at the Stadio XXV Aprile on Sunday (2pm Irish time).

With a number of players on International duty, Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe has taken the opportunity to include some fresh faces in his provisional squad for Sunday's re-arranged RaboDirect PRO12 game against Zebre at the Stadio XXV Aprile (2pm).