More than 50,000 supporters turned out across Galway to greet the All- Ireland hurling champions as they returned home, having won the senior and minor titles for the first time in the same year.

A former president of NUI Galway has been accused of “inappropriately” supporting Aer Arann boss Pádraig Ó Céidigh in the Seanad elections by a leading member of the college’s governing authority.

UP to 1,500 job vacancies exist in the Irish motor sector, according to specialist motor consultancy Pragmatica.

IN an article headlined “Hobbs angry at car dealer revelations” (Irish Examiner, December 6), Eddie Hobbs denied claims that margins are tight in car dealerships throughout the county and that the motor industry is competitive.