Once upon a time, I played golf with a friend every Saturday morning. We are still friends though we rarely play golf together now.

Valerie O’Connor delights in meat-free feasts at restaurants in Kerry and Limerick that show you don’t have to go without taste if you decide to go without flesh in your diet.

European food companies are keenly interested in joint Teagasc and UCC research which has identified the microorganism which causes a pink defect in some cheeses.

Ronan McNabb will play no part in Tyrone’s Ulster Football Championship opener against Derry on Sunday week.

Teagasc dairy experts and their industry partners are nearly ready to use an enhanced adaptation of cow’s milk to bring it even closer to mirroring the components of human breast milk.

 

We all know that Irish rugby players are an incredibly gutsy bunch but few would have thought it possible to scientifically prove it.

At the start of yesterday’s inquest into the deaths of Martin McCarthy and his daughter Clarissa, coroner Frank O’Connell warned that “the atmosphere could get a little uncomfortable”. He was talking about the stuffy heat in the crowded room, but he was right in more ways than one

After the heavy rain washed out the majority of last weekend’s Junior Cup ties, only one game is rearranged for this weekend, as Kanturk host St Mary’s.

RICHMOND took another step closer to winning their third Munster Junior League title with an 11-5 victory over nearest challengers Galbally in a Division 1 top of the table clash at the Limerick venue.

CASHEL begin their first defence of the Munster Junior Cup this weekend while a couple of title challengers will be aiming to get closer to Richmond in the top flight.

HAVING lost their unbeaten record to a last-minute try against table toppers Skibbereen last week, things don’t get any easier for Waterpark when they meet another undefeated side in Galbally.

HE bends his head forward and pulls up his coat collar as the driving cold rain lashes down.

JOBS in Dublin’s financial services sector are filling at their fastest rate in five years, as salaries increase by more than 10% in just one month.

KILFEACLE have gone clear at the top of the First Division of the Heineken Munster Junior League and their clash with second place Bruff in two weeks time, looks like having a big bearing on the destination of this season’s title.