Most gardaí would probably run a mile from a courthouse while off-duty.

The bishop wanted his computer returned.

Defending champion Brendan Cummins, who is chasing his seventh All-Ireland Poc Fada title, will have to beat some of hurling's best talents in the final on Annaverna Mountain next month.

A 32-year-old mother of two appeared at Cavan District Court yesterday on charges of intentionally or recklessly causing harm to a 10-month-old girl on Mar 28 last year.

No new entity has challenged the political hegemony for long without imploding, so it is hard to see where an alternative to Civil War politics will come from, writes Michael Clifford

Slow and steady wins the race.

A GENERAL labourer charged with murdering a pensioner in a psychiatric hospital told detectives he killed him, a court heard.

A general labourer charged with murdering a pensioner in a psychiatric hospital told detectives he killed him.

I WAS completely underwhelmed by Matt Cooper’s piece on December 17.

THERE is talk of burning the bond holders while the bonus boys escape any pain.

Kerry 2-22 Armagh 1-9

THE concept of ‘one for everyone in the audience’ regarding the number of EU commissioners should be abandoned.

An Indian spiritual teacher known as “the Hugging Saint” is in the running for the Tipperary Peace Prize, it emerged today.

Nominations are being sought from the public for the Tipperary Peace Award which is marking its 25th anniversary.

Three men being questioned by Gardaí in connection with the murder of Paul Quinn in October last year have had their period of detention extended for 24 hours.

An outspoken judge today apologised for branding people from County Tyrone typically 'thick'.

Gavin Kelly will start for Derry in Saturday's Ulster SHC semi-final replay against Down, Casement Park, throw-in 3.30pm.

Michael Cole scored seven second-half frees as Meath's hurlers erased an 11-point deficit to secure a 0-16 to 2-10 draw with Derry in Navan today.

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell hardly had Judge Sean McBride in mind when he changed the rules this week on the force people can use to protect their life and property from intruders.

A two-goal blast from Sean McBride saw Derry get off the mark in NHL Division 2A this afternoon as they beat Armagh 2-13 to 0-9 at Celtic Park.

Damien Fox's Laois hurlers got their NHL Division 2A campaign off to a blistering start at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise today, with a facile 3-26 to 2-9 victory over Derry.

FOUR summers ago Peter McBride hugged his mother goodbye in the living room of their London home.

Offaly's David Franks led the scoring as Leinster eased their way into the M Donnelly Interprovincial hurling final last night, taking a 2-19 to 0-12 victory over Ulster.

Dominic McKinley, Ulster's hurling manager for the 2006 M Donnelly Interprovincial Championship, has named a 40-man provisional squad for the October competition.

Derry 5-15 Donegal 1-11

Armagh 0-10 Derry 3-10

Priceless family treasures belonging to William Butler Yeats will be handed over to the National Library of Ireland tomorrow for its first major exhibition on the Nobel prize-winning poet.

Seamus Qualter's Ireland side lost today's Shinty/Hurling senior international 20-17 to their Scottish counterparts at Bught Park, Inverness.

The panels to represent Ireland in Saturday week's Hurling/Shinty International games at senior and Under-21 level against Scotland were announced today.

The DUP reacted furiously this afternoon to a Monaghan judge who refused to acknowledge the name 'Londonderry'.

Down 3-21 Derry 4-09

Derry 2-09 Down 1-12

WELL, if Arnie can become Governor of California, there’s no reason why Groucho Marx can’t be elevated to the Cabinet.

A Health board today had a 14-year-old boy moved from a high-support unit in Dublin to a therapeutic centre in Northern Ireland because it did not want to put its own staff at risk.

Drugs and alcohol consumption are to blame for Ireland’s crime problem, a judge declared today.

GARDAÍ are investigating claims an inmate was poisoned after his drink was spiked with bleach.

THE story sounds extraordinary - but then Michael D Higgins is no ordinary politician.

POLITICIANS yesterday called for mandatory jail sentences for anyone caught with child pornography as the storm of protest grew over the sentencing of celebrity chef Tim Allen.