Operating profits at Newry-based veterinary pharmaceutical company Norbrook Laboratories jumped by 47.5% last year to £32.3m (€41m).

BEING taken to watch Waterford play Kilkenny in the All-Ireland hurling final of 1963 was a dream come true for a seven-year-old boy from Cappoquin.

A Northern Ireland pharmaceutical company today announced an investment of £83m (€119m) which could create almost 300 new jobs.

EVEN the row over Brazilian beef imports had to give way to talk about Sunday’s hurling clash between Waterford and Cork among the chattering classes at Dungarvan Agricultural Show yesterday.

RUBY WALSH and Michael Hourigan can team up to take the Glantane Handicap Hurdle with Black Church Lad at Cork today. The seven-year-old has only run three times for the Limerick handler and his last two efforts have been promising.