A headlice specialist has urged the Government to take urgent action in tackling a major outbreak of nits, which she says has now spread to up to 60% of children in national schools as well as babies in creches around the country.

Cork defender John Gardiner picked up yet another Hurler of the Year award at the Munster Council Awards ceremony in Limerick last night.

PREDICTABLY, Cork players figured prominently among the winners at last night’s Munster Council awards.

WITH six players on the Cork panel, you'd think the people of Newtownshandrum would have no problem getting their hands on tickets for Sunday's hurling showdown.

IT has been called the Belgian Congo, the Congo, Zaire and more recently the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).