Back-in-the-game sports retailers Elverys are continuing to hit the ground running, with a second Cork store off the busy ring road just acquired, hot on the heels of its just-opened city centre presence on Oliver Plunkett Street.

A FATHER-OF-THREE has been cleared at the Central Criminal Court of murdering a cattle farmer in a row over a stray animal.

The jury in the trial of a Laois father-of-three accused of murder was sent home this evening for the third night since beginning its deliberations.

Two brothers have gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court accused of murdering a Co Offaly farmer two years ago.

SHOPKEEPERS were last night urged to improve the quality of the fresh produce in their stores if they want to win new business.