A village with a school, a church, a parish hall, several business, and up to 30 houses is to be regulated by a speed limit — for the first time.

Sunday, May 15

Handler Padraig Higgins has experienced a hugely-rewarding point-to-point season and the Ballynoe-based handler recorded his eighth success of the campaign by sending out Golden Crisp to record a hugely-popular victory in the winners of two at yesterday’s well-attended second stage of the two-day South Union Foxhounds fixture at Farrangalway outside Kinsale.

There are plenty of eco-aware build features in this modern Scandinavian-inspired bungalow, built in a rural Irish setting at Cykeel South near Bartlemy in North Cork. 

Derek O’Connor showed just why he has won ten point-to-point riders’ championships by bringing the well-supported Ronnie O’Leary-trained newcomer Baden from well off the pace to oblige in a vintage second division of the four-year-old maiden at yesterday’s United Hunt Club point-to-point fixture at Bartlemy.

The dress rehearsal is complete and the cameras are ready to roll for the satellite broadcaster’s historic venture into Gaelic games coverage

Robert Tyner and Philip Enright continued their terrific run when Carrigmoorna Rock cruised to victory in the Girls Nite Out At Clonmel Races Mares’ Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel last night.

Rubi Ball, the winner of 16 races in his native France, made a less than auspicious start in this country when going under by a head to Foildubh in the Rock Of Cashel Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

The talented Bryan Copper gave the hitherto enigmatic Giantofaman a superb drive to land the Munster Maiden Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

A man who was previously convicted of using a knuckle-duster to harm a woman’s face claimed that months later she assaulted him by pushing him when he laughed at her.

The North Kerry Harriers staged their annual Ballybunion point-to-point fixture on Saturday evening and Carrigtwohill owner/trainer Don Browne’s Cloneen Storm (11/10) lit up the seven-race session for many by registering a gallant front-running success under a well-judged ride from James Hannon in the open lightweight.

A German and a Corkman admitted yesterday to having €4.8m worth of cocaine in North Cork last year.

GARDAÍ will this morning continue their search for suspected burglars who crashed their high-powered car following a chase in East Cork last night.

GARDAÍ believe they have severely dented the operations of a significant drug gang following the seizure of over €600,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine in Cork.

TRIBUTE upon tribute have been heaped on the man who trained nearly one-third of the current serving gardaí, as he retired from the force after 40 years of service.

Two men have been remanded in custody, charged in connection with a drugs seizure in Cork on Thursday worth more than €5m.

Two men are due to appear in court later in connection with a drug seizure in Co Cork on Thursday, thought to be worth around €5m.

A 56-YEAR-OLD German is believed to be the “big fish” in an international drugs gang which had been storing 80kg of cocaine in a shed in a remote village in Co Cork.

Gardaí are continuing to question five men in connection with what has been described as one of the largest cocaine seizures in the history of the State.

GARDAÍ and Customs seized cocaine with a potential street value of between €16 million and €20m in north Cork last evening.

Cocaine with a street value of €5m has been seized today after an international investigation.

A DRYSTOCK and tillage farm at Bartlemy, Co Cork, offers an equestrian and farming package, guide priced at €15,000 per acre.

GARDAÍ have expressed serious concern for the welfare of a 28-year-old man missing for more than a week without his medication.

A GARDA helicopter is expected to join in the search for a missing man who is believed to be wandering around in a disorientated state in an isolated part of north-east Cork.

THE last three Saturdays have been terrific, with Kauto Star, Denman and Twist Magic, and the plan at Cheltenham today is to keep the run going.

BRIAN MURPHY is mulling over the prospect of Dublin in the qualifiers. Direct as ever, the Cork corner-back side-steps the platitudes and lays it on the line.

CORK County Council has granted permission for a 96-berth marina in Kinsale and a controversial quarry in Carrigtwohill. However, objections have been made to An Board Pleanála about hundreds of houses earmarked for Bandon.

JOHN ARNOLD’S letter (Irish Examiner July 4) concerning the planning process deserves to be taken on board by Cork County Council.

WHAT’S wrong with the planning process in Cork county council?

JT MCNAMARA and Damian Murphy both partnered doubles at the Muskerry Foxhounds point-to-point meeting at Dromahane yesterday.

I WISH to thank the people of Bartlemy and surrounding parishes in Co Cork for their support and friendship following the tragic death of my brother, Paddy Roche.

I ATTENDED my first game in Croke Park in September 1972, the All-Ireland final between Cork and Kilkenny.