A South African woman trusted to work as a cashier at the Midleton Park Hotel made off with €76,000, and after being questioned by gardaí, she fled to Australia and had to be extradited back to Ireland to face yesterday’s case against her.

A 34-YEAR-OLD dairy and beef producer from near Claremorris, Co Mayo, who has been chosen as Ireland’s Young Farmer of the Year, believes there is a bright future for agriculture.