Barn-storming opportunities at North Cork thatched homestead, complete with tennis court and barn workshop, says Tommy Barker.

The GAA man who brought half of a Cork village to work in Dagenham in Britain has passed away aged 83.

A teenager who used his karate skills to fight off a bull which gored his father and flipped him in the air like a rag doll and another boy who saved a mother and child from drowning have received outstanding bravery awards from the gardaí.

Slap on the sunscreen but delay washing the car, as today looks set to be the last scorcher of the current sweltering spell.

The survivors advocacy group, Justice for Magdalenes, has announced the end of its political campaign as its twin objectives of an official state apology and the establishment of a compensation scheme have been achieved.

Gardaí investigating the execution-style shooting of a man in Co Cork almost six years ago are following new lines of enquiry after identifying the murder weapon.

Finnian O’Dowd laughs when you mention the GAA’s residency rule.

FULLEN GAELS, who are they? Even to Charleville they’re a bit of a mystery.

WHO knows what lies under the soil of this 72-acre farm at Tullahennel, Asdee, Co Kerry? Last year an ancient Celtic brooch fell out of a lump of turf cut from bog at Tullahennel North, Listowel, not too far from this farm, which is just on the market with Christy Buckley Auctioneer.

DEFEAT in your first championship outing as captain always hurts. When it’s an ancestral enemy it’s even worse. Shane O’Neill wore the armband for Cork’s loss to Tipperary last month in the Munster senior hurling championship. When the raw edge ebbed away though, he found some comfort.

CORK defender Brian Murphy says he and his teammates are looking forward to “getting back on the road” against Laois in the All-Ireland hurling qualifiers on Saturday.

LAOIS hurlers got the short straw when they were paired with Cork in the opening game in the All-Ireland qualifier series on Saturday week, with team manager Brendan Fennelly admitting that “the only consolation” was a home game in Portlaoise.

Cork 3-18 Laois 0-13

YESTERDAY Dromina, a little village in north Cork, had its day in the sun — or scouring rain, to be more precise — as the hurlers of Cork and Laois rolled in for a challenge to mark the opening of new GAA facilities.

PARENTS taking their children to and from school are among the worst offenders when it comes to speeding, according to a garda survey.

IT’S big, it’s practically brand new, and it comes with 12.5 acres of land and is a perfect example of the modern hobby farm.

IT’S a big but unpretentious house offering state-of-the-art accommodation on the Cork-Limerick border near Dromina, Charleville, Co Cork.

The man who died in west Limerick yesterday has this afternoon been named.

LOCATED beside Dromina village and all in one block, a 90-acre residential farm is a new market entrant in north Cork this week.

A SPECIAL plaque has been unveiled to commemorate the 150-year historical connection between the Crosbie family – owners of the Irish Examiner – and Cork city centre.

IN light of the proposed Fás review of training and ancillary activities, it is well to remember the many positive contributions made by that organisation. It has proved to be of huge value especially in rural areas.

A 23-YEAR-OLD man is due in court again tomorrow after being charged in connection with a significant drugs seizure in north Cork.

GARDAÍ are questioning a 29-year-old Englishman in connection with the murder of a convicted drug dealer in Co Cork.

IN theory, as Antrim would be hotly favoured to beat Derry, Down should win this Ulster SHC semi-final, but Jim McKernan, the former Saffrons player and manager, now in charge of the Mourne-men, preaches caution.

AN INQUEST heard yesterday how a convicted drug dealer was shot in the head and neck, in what gardaí believe was a professional hit.

GARDAÍ are investigating what was described as an unusual crime wave in a sleepy north Cork village, which included the ransacking of dressing rooms and cars during a GAA training session and the theft of a large excavator worth up to €80,000.

THE draw for the last Open meeting in Cork for the season at Dromina on Sunday is:

A TEENAGER was tied up and held prisoner in a horsebox for more than two hours while repeatedly threatened by two men.

AN estimated €100 million worth of houses are being proposed for Carrigtwohill, which is set to become a major commuter town when the Cork-Midleton railway reopens at the end of next year.

THE builders may be on holidays, but developers are keeping themselves busy submitting plans for hundreds more homes in County Cork.

Tommy Barker views a house set on seven coastal acres in Kinsale.

I REFER to your recent editorial calling for more funding to tackle suicide.