What started as a steady trickle has, in the past 24 hours, become a deluge — the Irish are here en masse.

A garda has been sent for trial accused of using a forged letter purporting to be from the office of the DPP in connection with an criminal investigation.

A female Garda has been sent forward for trial accused of using a forged letter purporting to be from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in connection with a criminal investigation.

A GARDA sergeant will face twoseparate trials next year over allegations that he sexually assaulted two female colleagues while on duty at a Dublin Garda station.

A Garda sergeant will face separate trials next year over allegations that he sexually assaulted two female colleagues while on duty at a Dublin Garda station.

A Garda sergeant has denied claims he sexually assaulted two female colleagues while on duty at a Dublin garda station last year.

Slovakian musician Vladimir Jabukov has found his niche in Ireland, writes Nicki ffrench Davis.

BOXING returns to the Neptune Stadium for the first time in 21 years on Saturday night (7pm) when the Cork County Board of the IABA stage a charity show in aid of the Leukaemia Ward at the Mercy Hospital.

WHILE participation in the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cups is causing fixture concerns for some county boards, there remains broad support for the retention of the competitions.

NEWLY crowned national intermediate champion Dara O'Sullivan (Fr Horgan's) will be back in action at the Abbey Hotel in Ballyvourney tomorrow night when Rylane and Macroom boxing clubs combine to stage an exciting tournament.