The family of the 25-year-old Fermoy man who was murdered at his flat in Cork told today how they never imagined their loved one would meet such a gruesome end.

A man who held over €250,000 worth of cocaine and ecstasy out of "misguided loyalty" for a co-accused has been given a three year suspended sentence by Judge Frank O’Donnell.

Cavan manager Martin McElkennon is to plan without the services of Michael Lyng and Paul Brady for the remainder of the NFL Division 2B campaign.

THERE are two major health hazards in Ireland — smoking and drinking. The publicans are screaming blue murder and say they will not observe the smoking ban.