Evelyn Ring Post-natal care for mothers in the country’s maternity hospitals is not up to standard because of staff shortages, a maternity care expert has said .

Post-natal care for mothers in the country's maternity hospitals is not up to standard because of staff shortages, a maternity care expert has claimed.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for tragic mother of three Marie Downey and her infant son Darragh, who both died at Cork University Maternity Hospital, four days after little Darragh’s birth.

The newborn baby that was injured at Cork University Maternity Hospital this week has died.

Flannan Cleary can still picture the sliotar flying past the Castletroy post. The umpire raised his arms to signal wide, the hurlers of St Colman’s, Fermoy dropping to their knees in despair.

Milford (Cork) 5-18 Newmarket-on-Fergus (Clare) 1-9: Milford maintained their firm grip on the Munster Senior Camogie Club Championship with a comprehensive victory over Newmarket-on-Fergus to complete a four-in-a-row of titles in Ballyagran, Limerick on Sunday.

St Flannan’s College, Ennis 3-5 St Francis College Rochestown 2-7

An Irishman who died in a skiing accident on the Swiss Alps on St Stephen’s Day was described at his requiem Mass yesterday as a courageous free spirit who packed an extraordinary amount in to his short life.

The body of the Co Limerick man killed in a skiing accident in the Alps over Christmas is expected to be flown to Cork today.

A man handed over two greyhounds to a third party who shot them in the head, after they showed no promise of chasing hares, a court heard yesterday.

A parish priest said he was shocked after thieves broke into a church sacristy on Christmas Day and scattered sacred vessels on the ground before making off with €5,000.

The battle for supremacy in the six-team Group A in the Dr Harty Cup should become clearer following today’s round of games.

An ugly row is developing in Limerick after divisional club Emmets started with just 13 players in their championship game against Adare on Sunday.

Limerick club hurling side Emmets could only muster up 13 players for the start of yesterday’s Limerick SHC game against Adare.

Offers on a 95-acre holding at Kilmore, Ballyagran, Co Limerick, are being accepted up until Aug 15, through Ritchie Ryan of GVM Auctioneers.

Kilmallock and divisional side Emmets are the only sides left with 100% records after round two of the Limerick SHC.

CHAMPIONS Kilmallock have one foot in the quarter-finals of the Limerick senior hurling championship after defeating Garryspillane in a repeat of the 2005 final.

A GOOD start helped Roscrea Community School overcome Clonakilty Community School with relative ease in the semi-final of the Munster Vocational Schools’ senior A hurling championship at Ballyagran yesterday.

A SCRAPPY encounter in this Munster club IHC semi-final in Ballyagran yesterday, but a dominant second-half performance was enough to see Ballymartle qualify for the final against Tipp side Borrisokane in Mallow on Sunday week.

NOEL HICKEY makes his long-awaited comeback from injury for Kilkenny tomorrow afternoon after he was named at full-back for their NHL Division 1 clash against Limerick.

Justin McCarthy held onto his position as Limerick hurling manager last night after winning a dramatic vote of confidence at a specially convened Co Board meeting in Claughaun.

JUSTIN McCARTHY held onto his position as Limerick hurling manager last night after winning a dramatic vote of confidence at a specially convened county board meeting in Claughaun.

The Limerick hurling crisis looks set to drag on for another few weeks after last night’s meeting of the county board in Ballyagran decided that the club delegates of the players affected would meet with the county board at 8pm on Saturday, December 12, in Claughaun clubhouse.

THE Limerick hurling crisis looks set to drag on for another few weeks after last night’s meeting of the county board in Ballyagran decided that the club delegates of the players affected would meet with the county board at 8pm on Saturday, December 12, in Claughaun clubhouse.

UNDER-FIRE Limerick manager Justin McCarthy will address tonight’s county board meeting in Ballyagran to discuss the controversy which has dogged Shannonside hurling for the past month.

LIMERICK hurling boss Justin McCarthy may address Thursday night’s special county board meeting to outline his plans for 2010.

RYEHILL Dreamer, who ran with a lot of promise on his debut at Leopardstown, can land the nap in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden at Gowran Park tomorrow.

THE west Cork lads, ably assisted by talented trainer Liam Burke and up-and-coming pilot Kevin Colman, took Ballybrit by storm yesterday when Sir Frederick powered to a magnificent success in the William Hill Galway Plate.

Sir Frederick provided trainer Liam Burke and conditional jockey Kevin Coleman with the biggest wins of their respective careers by landing the William Hill Galway Plate.

GVM’S Phil Purcell has a hat-trick of substantial Golden Vale holdings for sale.

A 26-year-old van driver killed in a two-vehicle collision yesterday died just hours after attending his uncle's removal.

Ballylanders 0-9 Monaleen 0-7

THIRTEEN-MAN Drom-Broadford and St Senan’s booked their places in the Limerick SFC semi-finals with victories over Mungret and Fr Casey’s at the weekend.

Knockainey 1-11 Bruree 0-11

St Senan's 1-10 Hospital-Herbertstown 1-8

HOLDERS Drom-Broadford, beaten by Athea in the opening series of the Limerick SFC, resumed normal service with a 1-9 to 0-8 win over newcomers St. Senan’s on Saturday.

Shannon Comprehensive 2-9

THE Irish Examiner Dr Harty Cup is hotting up with a number of crucial ties during the coming week.