A judge has criticised the “social evil’ of late-night street assaults, saying a single blow from a young, fit man can cause catastrophic injuries.

Publicans have re-iterated their annual call for a lifting of the ban on Good Friday sales of alcohol, a move they argue is critical ahead of the Easter 2016 celebrations.

Many, many years ago I was involved in selecting an end-of-the-food-chain rugby team — Minor B Seconds — at a small, rural, end-of-the-world club.