A woman was pushed aside and punched in the face during an incident after 2am, it was claimed yesterday as gardaí objected to bail being granted to the accused.

If last weekend’s gale-battered ICRA National Championships in Cork Harbour wasn’t punishment enough, another fleet of cruiser-racers last night departed Dun Laoghaire heading for Dingle on the 275-mile Volvo D2D race.

A car showroom was gearing up for poll position today as one of the most unusual voting stations for the Lisbon Treaty referendum.

THE O’Flaherty family, owners of one of the country’s biggest car dealerships, have reaped nearly €19 million in dividends from their company in the past year.