THE Ryder Cup might still be almost three weeks away but there are already fears that the only thing “epic” about the competition’s first staging in Ireland is the hype.

THE Ryder Cup will require the biggest public transport operation since the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland in 1979, CIÉ claimed yesterday.

Tens of thousands of spectators attending next month’s Ryder Cup could face transport chaos due to a strike by taxi-drivers, it emerged today.

Fine Gael TD Jimmy Deenihan has called on the Government to ensure this year's Ryder Cup competition is broadcast on free-to-air television in Ireland.