A man facing sentencing for fracturing another man’s skull with a samurai sword has started a hunger strike in prison.

Was it just the first flush of victory or was Richie Bennis a bit unsporting in his TV comments about Dan Shanahan? Either way, some fans are angry at Richie. Are big match days at Croker being spoiled by drunken Dubs ‘supporters’ , clumsy Garda law enforcement as well as by the after-match music and announcements? Fans are angry, too, at all the hoops they have to go through just to get a ticket to be there. Once again, there’s no shortage of ideas on how RTE could improve their TV coverage, with Messrs Spillane, Brolly and O’ Rourke all getting the fans’ backs up.

A Dublin man appeared at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court today in connection with the discovery of a bomb in a car at the Westlink toll bridge on Thursday night.