A CORK County Council evaluation in 2006 of the viability of ethanol production from beet and wheat at the former sugar factory in Mallow showed it was technically feasible.

Suspected Greek terrorists unleashed an unprecedented two-day wave of mail bomb attacks in Athens and abroad, with one package reaching the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

London is facing competition from five other bids to host a stage in the 2005 Tour de France.

Lance Armstrong made a strong start to his bid to win a record sixth Tour de France, but had to settle for second place as Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara took the opening prologue stage in Liege, Belgium.

“HE felt as good as ever,” were the words of Conor Swail yesterday after he won the Dairygold Grand Prix at Millstreet on Windgates King Koal, a horse lucky to be alive.