If anything, he felt a nuisance.

Tributes have been paid to a young father who died after being found badly injured lying behind a shopping centre.

BEFORE World War II motor races were held in Cork using a circuit from Victoria Cross to Ballincollig via Model Farm Road and returning via the Carrigrohane Straight.

KERRY county councillor Danny Healy-Rae, who arrived in a neck brace at Tralee Circuit Court yesterday, was disputing a neighbour’s claim to a right of way through his property at Fussa, Kilgarvan, the court was told yesterday.

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The replacement for disgraced Northern Ireland Assembly Member Iris Robinson was named today.

Police have been called in after a baby was taken to the Ulster Hospital with bruising.

CORK HARLEQUINS will seek to keep their 100% start to the season intact when they welcome Old Alex to Harlequin Park in the second round of the women’s ESB Irish Senior Cup tomorrow (1pm).

ANDY CHAMBERS wasn’t at all surprised when the draw for the fourth round of the Irish Senior Cup threw up yet another clash between Cork sides Church of Ireland and Harlequins for the third time in the last five years.

Politicians opposed to the seven new super councils planned for the North were accused today of being more concerned about their own careers than what is best for local government.

The boundaries and names of the seven new local government districts in the North will be unveiled today.

Nearly £10m (€14.7m) is being invested in further education in north Down, it was announced today.

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More and more disillusioned Ulster Unionists will defect from the party if David Trimble fails to quit as leader, the Rev Ian Paisley claimed tonight.

Former football hero, George Best, is once again battling against alcoholism at his home in Co Down.

The former star footballer George Best has been admitted to hospital with pneumonia.