There were equine stars a-plenty at last Sunday’s Clonmel Show, from the Garda mounted unit (on show alongside the armed response unit and the sniffer dogs), to the donkey derby, and Grand Prix showjumping (won by rider Micheal Pender).

A Polish carpenter who had two fingers cut off by an industrial saw during the construction of the Limerick tunnel continues to suffer stress and social anxiety about the disfigurement of his hand, a doctor said at the High Court yesterday.

Peter Byrne has cerebral palsy, but also enjoys playing video games. He contacted Sony to inform them that the DualShock 4’s touch pad causes issues as his hand rests upon it, which causes his game to pause and menus to pop up.

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It’s a hectic time for Xabi Alonso and his beard. First the midfielder announced his retirement from international football – now it seems he’s about to move from Real Madrid to Bayern Munich.

You might be surprised at what could land you in trouble.

This weekend sees the full return of the Great British football season. It will bring with it all the things we love to hate about professional football – crap managers, biased refs, and daft mascots.

Coronation Street star William Roache said he wanted to get back to work after he was cleared of committing historic sex offences against five women.

The Menu is buckling up and donning his super-elasticated, eating shorts for one of the true culinary heavyweight events — the 6th Savour Kilkenny Food Festival (Oct 25-29).

STUTTGART, June 12, 1988. Ray Houghton’s goal. Packie Bonner defying Gary Lineker and everything else England could throw at him. The full-time scoreboard reading ‘England 0 Rep of Ireland 1. And, beneath it, the Green Army going positively bonkers.

Courtmacsherry Angling Centrerecently hosted Bradford Sea Angling Club members for a three-day sea angling trip at the popular West Cork sea angling venue.

A range of proposals is being presented to the Government today on financial incentives to encourage householders to install water meters.

Farm service company FRS Network is recruiting for more than 200 roles in relief milking, general farm labour and specialist operatives.

SMALL rural firms may gain access to an employment grant that would support 200 jobs, if the Government approves a proposal by farm services co-operative group FRS Network.

ENVIRONMENTAL and niche investment group One-51 has warned that its operating profits this year will be down on last.

NURSE Rebecca Leighton said last night she had been “living in hell” after more than six weeks spent in custody accused of contaminating saline at a hospital at the centre of a tampering probe.

THE National Co-Op Farm Relief Services (FRS) has paid tribute to retiring board member Bill O’Brien.

FLOOD campaigners will plead with a Government minister today for emergency funds to carry out vital dredging to protect a west Cork town from disaster.

THE Queen might not have made it to the Aviva Stadium — or even to dear old Dalyer to doff her crown to the Jodi Stand — but Irish football had its own reasons to feel the hand of history on its shoulder this week.

MICK MCCARTHY could hardly wipe the smile off his face.

THE cold, calm weather has given pike anglers a chance to tackle a number of lakes, and there were some great fish taken.

TAX defaulters have paid €17.1 million in settlements and fines to the Revenue Commissioners.

Dublin restaurant Fallon & Byrne was today named and shamed on the tax defaulters list.

FIVE new members have taken their seats on the board of Agri Aware, the farming and food educational body set up in 1996 to highlight the importance of agriculture.

A TRAINING initiative worth €300,000 has been launched for 273 farm relief services employees.

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A GRIM warning awaits relatives who travel to Thailand in search of loved ones caught up in last week’s tsunami disaster.

A Co Longford publican, whose pub was the scene of a violent incident this week, has criticised the lack of resources available to the Gardaí.

THE daughter of Evelyn Joel laughed and joked as a priest prayed over her mother’s body in Wexford General Hospital, her brother claimed yesterday.

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Revenue has collected over €97m from tax defaulters in the three months from July to September this year.

ANDREW Flintoff stamped his authority on the npower Test series with a devastating assault on West Indies’ inexperienced attack ensuring that England took control of the second Test at Edgbaston yesterday.

A 42-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a German tourist at the Central Criminal court.

HOMES built for people with special needs have to be redesigned at a cost of up to €100,000 because the doors on some are too narrow to allow wheelchair access.