RESPIRATORY healthcare professionals have called for improved TB screening after it emerged that public health officials are investigating an outbreak of the disease in a Cork school.

FRANK MALONEY has launched a new attack on the British Boxing Board of Control as the fallout from John McDermott’s controversial English heavyweight title defeat by Tyson Fury continues.

BRIAN CARNEY’S return to rugby league is set to provide Ireland with a major boost for the end-of-season European Nations Cup.

A FAMILY that had to ask a coroner to investigate their mother’s death has spoken out to ensure similar tragedies are prevented.

AMIR KHAN believes the first defeat of his career has given him a “kick up the backside” after being spectacularly knocked out in less than a minute by Colombian Breidis Prescott.

Widnes Vikings have ruled out making an approach to Dwain Chambers, who will find out this week if he has a future in rugby league.

A PROMISE has been broken to vaccinate all newborn babies in Cork against TB from October, because of the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) ban on staff recruitment.

AS far as co-promoter Pat Magee is concerned, the controversy instigated by Kiko Martinez ahead of his tilt at Bernard Dunne’s European super bantamweight title at the Point in Dublin on August 25, is now closed.

EXPERTS in public health medicine, disease surveillance and respiratory illness will gather in Cork on Monday night to address parents of children attending two creches where 19 people have been diagnosed with TB.

Joe Calzaghe has confirmed he broke his hand during Saturday’s stoppage victory against Peter Manfredo in Cardiff.

Joe Calzaghe taught ’Contender’ star Peter Manfredo a violent lesson in the reality of world championship boxing with an emphatic third-round stoppage victory at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.

Australia Test player Chris McKenna is set to play for Ireland in the European Nations Cup at the end of the season.

Herbie Hide has laid the blame for Saturday night’s Bethnal Green riot squarely at the feet of the security team appointed by his rival Audley Harrison.

Francis Cummins, who has already represented England and Great Britain, will tonight complete a remarkable hat-trick when he makes his debut for Ireland.

Ireland captain Terry O’Connor is looking for his side to pick up from where they left off in the World Cup when they take on France in Albi later this month.