It's not long-jumper Luvo Manyonga’s athletic ability that impresses most. No, it’s his journey, his story, which could have had a grim ending.

BUILDING houses under the searing South African sun, legendary GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh is a far cry from the comfort of his commentary box.

TOWNSHIP dweller Kenny Towke loves the Irish. When he met President Mary McAleese in the Áras last year she asked: “What kind of houses does the Niall Mellon Township Trust (NMTT) build for you?”

IRISH people should count their blessings and put their economic woes in perspective, according to Nobel Laureate and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.