The weather may have scuppered thousands of back-garden barbecue plans but one of the country’s top food festivals is going ahead this weekend come hail, rain or shine.

Niall Rigney has tendered his resignation as manager of the Laois senior hurling team, bringing to an end his three-year involvement with the O'Moore men.

Of the 33 IDA-supported companies that left Ireland in 2003, Celestica received the most in State aid, writes Political Reporter Michael O’Farrell.