The widow of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run incident almost four months ago has issued an emotional appeal for the driver to come forward.

Crimestoppers is prepared to offer a substantial reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who killed a cyclist in a hit-and-run on the Cork-Kerry border.

Gardaí want to interview a number of people in an attempt to eliminate them from a fatal hit-and-run inquiry — including one person who has reportedly left the country.

The wife of a cyclist killed in a hit and run has made an emotional appeal to the driver to come forward.

We could’ve filled this week’s forum with only two topics. That historic Tipp win at the Ceaucescu-era sporting edifice on the banks of the Lee marred by poor control. Or the departure of Justin McCarthy as Manager of The Waterford senior hurlers. Mostly, the fans are angry at the players who pushed him and how he was treated at the end.

TOP dairy farmer Michael Murphy will tell next week’s Positive Farmers Conference that milk quotas will effectively be gone in a few years, and milk prices will settle at least 25% higher than the 2000 to 2006 level.

THE BIGGEST weekend of the 2006 GAA calendar looms large on the horizon, but the questions over relegation, promotion and semi-final spots continue to lie in the shade.

IN AUTUMN 2004 I donned my wellies and visited the Ploughing Championships for the first time. I was impressed by the sheer scale and organisation of the event, but baffled by the absence of a food pavilion to showcase Irish food.