While many former soldiers took to the streets of Dublin to highlight the dire pay and conditions endured by their serving compatriots, one man took it upon himself to show solidarity by holding his own march 11,600km away.

Defence Forces veterans are to march on the Dáil to demand the Government respect the loyalty of servicemen and women, and pay them appropriately.

A loaded sawn off shot-gun was prodded into the stomach of a Co Clare mother and she was told she would have her head blown off.

The naval service is facing a personnel crisis, having failed to secure sufficient numbers for its latest recruitment class.

Tracey Kennedy is keen to ensure that she doesn’t turn out to be the only woman to sit on the executive of the Cork County Board.

Grenagh 1-10 Kilbrin 2-5

Cork senior footballer Denis O’Sullivan has applied for a transfer from Ballinascarthy to neighbouring club Clonakilty.

Kilbrin 2-17 Banteer 3-12

CORK club delegates last night unanimously opposed the introduction of payments to inter-county managers and backed a proposal from the county’s board executive to pursue the second option in GAA Director-General Padraic Duffy’s discussion paper on payments to managers, which will reinforce the association’s policy on amateurism.

A RAIDER wearing a balaclava prodded a loaded sawn-off shotgun into the stomach of a woman and told her that he would blow her head off during the course of an armed robbery, a court has heard.

KILBRIN and St Oliver Plunkett’s will have to meet again following their exciting draw in the quarter-final of the Cork JAHC in Coachford on Saturday.

KILBRIN and St Oliver Plunkett’s will have to meet again following their exciting draw in the quarter-final of the Cork JAHC in Coachford on Saturday.

MUSKERRY put themselves in pole position in the Divisional section of the Cork County senior hurling championship following their defeat of Duhallow at Cloughduv last night.

WILLIE MULLINS recorded his 18th bumper victory since November 1 when Alexander Seaview made a successful debut in the finale at Fairyhouse yesterday.

NOEL O’Callaghan landed the National Open Singles Racquetball title on Sunday in Kingscourt in Cavan.

NOEL O’Callaghan landed the National Open Singles Racquetball title on Sunday in Kingscourt in Cavan.

GARDAÍ were last night trying to crack the case of a gang who swiped a safe full of wages from an egg and poultry factory.

DUHALLOW advanced to round two of the Evening Echo SHC for the second year in-a-row after a comprehensive victory over Carbery at Coachford last night.

Alexander Goldrun could make a quick re-appearance in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket a week on Saturday if she has taken her outing in France well.

PROPERTY developer Noel O’Callaghan is planning a second hotel in the United States.

Davenport Milenium is set to bypass an engagement at Cheltenham on Saturday in favour of a tilt at the AIG (Europe) Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown the following afternoon.

POLITICAL donations to Sinn Féin fell dramatically last year after new rules banned political parties from accepting donations from abroad.

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