AN off-duty garda was the victim of a serious assault at the hands of young men who were euphoric from drink having won a Gaelic football match.

THE acre of gardens at Roancarrig have clearly been a labour of love for decades. But, now down-sizing time has beckoned for its retired vendor, a well-known senior medic and a man who lent his professional services to west Cork’s lifeboats, Life-saving on several fronts has been a forte.