A retired primary school principal from Co Clare has lost an appeal against his conviction for molesting 11 girls over a 21-year period.

An 80-year-old former principal has appealed his conviction for indecently assaulting 11 women while they were pupils of his in Moyasta National School, west Clare, over three decades.

Speeding cleric, Canon Bob Hanna, 68, is to remain on the road in spite of receiving a six-month driving ban only 13 days ago.

A priest who described daily Mass-going paedophile, Patrick Barry as a “spiritual man” said yesterday his court testimonial “was not a defence of” the convicted man.

A judge said yesterday a retired 80-year-old school principal had “stolen the youth” of his victims and robbed them of their childhood during sex abuse over a 21-year period.

A victim of paedophile school principal Patrick Barry yesterday described the 80-year-old abuser as a "vicious wolf lying in wait" to abuse the children that came to his school.

Past school friends wept and embraced in court after a jury found a former school principal guilty of 59 indecent assaults over a 21-year period.

It’s now class to wear glass. More and more people are eyeing up the fashionable possibilities spectacles offer, says Deirdre Reynolds

CIAN O’CONNOR is unequivocal in his belief the €300,000 reportedly spent by Horse Sport Ireland on participation in the recent Alltech World Equestrian Games was not excessive.

THE Teagasc organic demonstration farm walks are in full swing, with seven still to come, covering a range of enterprises across the country.

THE dying wish of a young Clare man to help fellow cystic fibrosis sufferers has been fulfilled at Limerick’s regional hospital.

THE arrival of Indian summer weather has boosted preparations for the 77th national ploughing championships which Tánaiste Mary Coughlan will officially open at Farmley, Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny, at noon tomorrow.

I WISH to take issue with your report under the headline ‘FÁS workers are adamant they will not leave Dublin under any circumstances (Irish Examiner, May 12).

HUNDREDS flocked to the opening of Cork’s first art fair yesterday, and organiser Maria McMenamin said she was so delighted with the response, she has plans to bring the event back to Leeside next year.