A man who slipped a can of beer down his trousers in a shop reacted to a security man by biting his arm. And when asked to sign the notes of a follow-up interview by gardaí, he ate the pages.

THE €33 million bid by Kerry Group for Newmarket Co-op will be explained in detail to the society’s shareholders at a meeting in Ballydesmond tonight.

THE global food giant, Kerry Group, confirmed yesterday it had made a €33 million offer for Newmarket Co-op Creameries.