One of the country’s most under-threat women sat in a Limerick court and heard that her partner, a notorious rapist, was now a changed man since meeting her and having a child with her.

AFTER abducting a woman in her car, a heroin addict terrorised his victim as he forced her to drive through Limerick, telling her he was wanted for murder and rape and was taking her to Moyross where he had boys waiting for her.

TONY QUINN, 20, of Seán Heuston Place, Limerick, says Lent means giving something up.

YES JIMMY HA, last season's Derby winner at Clonmel, made a successful start to his all-aged career when taking the Red Mills Knockgraffon Cup at New Inn yesterday.