“Excellence in science and in its exploitation for the benefit of society requires excellent infrastructure,” said UCC President Dr Michael Murphy, at the recent opening of the €15m Beaufort Building in Ireland’s maritime quarter.

The JP McManus Benevolent Fund yesterday announced a €4m donation to Limerick Institute of Technology to develop a community engagement facility on campus.

THE GAA should continue accepting sponsorship from drinks companies until the government tells them not to, according to the association’s alcohol abuse prevention co-ordinator.

University College Cork has become Ireland's first five-star university.

I AM dumfounded and disgusted to read in your newspaper (March 23) that UCC President Dr Michael Murphy has the audacity to invite US President Barack Obama to open a “human rights” lecture series in Cork.

BARACK Obama has been invited to become the third US president to be conferred with the Freedom of the City of Cork.

The Chiropractors Association of Ireland (CAI) has warned that heavy schoolbags can cause back problems in later life.

Hundreds of mourners tonight paid their respects to former President Dr Patrick Hillery whose remains were removed to Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral for tomorrow’s state funeral.

The death of former President Dr Patrick Hillery was an end of a political age, the Dáil heard tonight.

Flyweight Conor Ahern got Irelands European Union Championships campaign off to a flying start with a thrilling 20-19 victory over England's Stewart Langley at the National Stadium in Dublin today.

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) have arranged a specially convened bout to decide the one remaining place on the Irish team for the European Union Championships which will take place at the National Stadium in Dublin next month. (June 17th to 25th).

President Mary McAleese will today hold talks with the president and prime minister of Malta during the first-ever Irish state visit to the island.

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association said today it would continue efforts to avoid industrial action in the row over insurance cover.

GAA President Sean Kelly last night admitted that “the sanctity of the referee and respect for his decisions is something the Association could borrow from sports such as rugby.”

The Irish Medical Organisation is due to debate a timetable for possible strike action by junior doctors at its annual conference in Killarney later today.

Junior doctors are threatening to go on strike again over continued long working hours.