Out-of-hours doctors’ co-ops will collapse if the proposal to roll out free GP care to all in the next five years is followed through, the chair of the Irish Association of GP Co-operatives has warned.

This column was shaped on the flight from Shannon to Paris last Saturday night. There were several moments over the course of a surreal 30 hours in Limerick when I wasn’t sure if I was coming or going.

A man wanted by police in England who changed his Facebook profile picture to Where's Wally has handed himself in - live on social media.

A man wanted by police in England who changed his Facebook profile picture to Where’s Wally has handed himself in - live on social media.

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The build-up has been interminable. As always.

There was much delight among travelling Gooners at being geographically blessed with the dream ticket promotion of Watford, Bournemouth and Norwich.

Jamie Heaslip has challenged his Ireland team to forget the scrap for World Cup places and get on with their jobs when they face Wales at the Millennium Stadium this afternoon (2:30pm).

’Avoid Temple Bar’ is advice often given to tourists for St Patrick’s Day, as the pub hub of the capital is overrun by tourists, heavy drinkers, and green hat salespeople.

Saracens never made a fuss of it at the time and they’re not about to start now but Munster know how lucky they were to edge past them and reach their last European Cup final in 2008.

When Carlow-born John Keogh sits down at a packed Parkhead tomorrow night, he’ll know the circuitous journey taken by his son Richard has all been worth it.

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If Muskerry do not take the AIG Barton Shield back to Cork from the national finals at Carton House this week it will not be for lack of experience.

GIRAFFE KICK

It was a perfect day in Lee Valley Golf Club yesterday, sun kissing the spring-blooming flowers, the vista from the first tee-box picture-postcard perfection.

ICONS of Irish music don’t come much bigger than Christy Moore. The 68-year-old singer has just released a new album, Where I Come From.

THE LAUNCH of Oscar de la Renta’s new bridal fragrance in New York last month was a modest affair, unremarkable even, in that the scent was predictably lovely, the bottle predictably elegant and the Perrier-Jouët champagne predictably moreish, at least for the handful who indulged.

Tommy O’Donnell’s elevation to the Irish Wolfhounds team came as no surprise to Munster team-mate James Coughlan but both will have their work cut out against a big and physical England Saxons back row at the Sportsground tonight (7.35pm).

A decade and a day separated the miracle match and miracle men from those with designs on joining them in Munster’s hall of fame.

Arts festival dedicated to encouraging discussion of mental health, says Richard Fitzpatrick

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Help is at hand in dealing with behavioural problems, reports Helen O’Callaghan.

Shane Jennings has heard all the talk about how Munster have been rebuilding, how they are not the same team that once struck fear into the hearts of opponents throughout Europe and he shakes his head in disbelief.

Rob Penney has been able to name Ireland internationals Donncha O’Callaghan and Mike Sherry in his first competitive squad for Munster’s RaboDirect Pro12 opener at Edinburgh tomorrow night.

IHAVE an idea for a book! I have to admit it owes an awful lot to Where’s Wally?, the series of children’s books created by British illustrator Martin Handford, but let’s put that aside for a minute, while I flesh my idea out for you.

A Little Fairy Magic by Julia Hubery, illustrated by Alison Edgson (Little Tiger; €8.35).

To look at the way Donnacha Ryan earned his Munster Player of the Year award you would never imagine the bristling, marauding forward ever experienced moments of doubt.

Glowing tributes have been paid to David Wallace, the iconic Munster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions flanker who has called time on a glittering professional career that spanned 16 seasons.

Ronan O’Gara wants to lead Munster’s young guns into another glorious golden era.

Archimedes had his famous eureka moment while sitting in the bath. Paul Watson — like many of us — had his while sitting on his couch.

Jerry Flannery has already moved on with his life. The decision to end a glittering professional rugby career that brought two Heineken Cups for Munster and a Grand Slam with Ireland is one the Limerick hooker is at peace with.

Five-and-a-half hours.

THE story of how Edward VIII (James D’Arcy) abdicated the English throne for the love of the American divorcee Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough) in 1936 might be a familiar one, but W.E. (16s) offers an unusual perspective, exploring the tale from Simpson’s point of view, and taking into account the fact that while Edward gave up his throne for Wallis, she sacrificed her entire life for him.

Madonna has told how she has never felt as loved by a man as Wallis Simpson was by King Edward VIII.

JOHN HAYES admitted the words of Roy Keane a few years back were very much in his mind as he contemplated last night’s farewell appearance for Munster at Thomond Park last night.

Munster second row Paul O’Connell has joined in the chorus of praise for fly-half Ronan for the cool head he showed to slot a last-ditch drop goal to beat Northampton 23-21 in Thomond Park on Saturday.

Landfall

IRELAND coach Declan Kidney last night made nine changes to the team which started the famous World Cup victory against Australia for this Sunday’s Pool C clash with minnows Russia.

IRELAND may be the proud holder on the largest gathering of people dressed as Wally, but we are positively normal when it comes to some record-breakers in the latest Guinness Book of Records.

RONAN O’GARA should be handed the out-half jersey for Ireland’s crunch World Cup outing against Australia, according to the Munster man’s former international and provincial teammate Rob Henderson.

Ireland skipper Brian O’Driscoll believes Conor Murray will be able to make the step up on his first international start against the US Eagles at Yarrow Stadium in Taranaki on Sunday.

IT has not quite got to the ‘last man standing’ stage but Ireland’s back rowers do seem to have been dropping like flies of late.