A father of one who was crushed by a tractor and trailer in a workplace accident will be laid to rest today.

An injury to talisman Joe Canning took the gloss off Limerick IT’s impressive Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final victory in Moylish yesterday.

NOW celebrating its fifth anniversary, the Bulmers Comedy Festival in Clonmel has just announced its biggest line-up to date with more than 20 world-class comedians set to tickle the ribs next month.

THE Irishman who led the operation to capture dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003 has landed a senior role with the controversial US private security firm formerly known as Blackwater.

THE promising Tommy Stack-trained Betrothed can land the nap in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Median Auction Maiden at Killarney tonight.

MORE than 25 comedians from seven countries will descend on Co Tipperary this weekend for what’s become one of the most popular comedy festivals in the country.

IRELAND has positioned itself as an internationally recognised centre of excellence in the pharmaceutical industry, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation said yesterday.

ANDREW LYNCH was positively brilliant when guiding French-import Kotkidy to victory in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Beginners Chase atKillarney last night.

ARGUABLY the most impressive winner of the three days at Killarney came last night when Charles Byrnes’ Solwhit toyed with the opposition in the Racegoers’ Club Race.

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