GardaI investigating the death of a woman who went missing over 30 years ago are to lead an excavation of land around the psychiatric institution where she had been an in-patient.

A woman charged with murdering her husband 23 years ago signed him into a mental institute two years before his death, their doctor told her trial.

The DCU footballers claimed a comfortable 0-18 to 0-8 win over a new-look Westmeath side at St Loman's, Mullingar.

The inclement weather has forced the GAA's Leinster Council to move two of the fixtures in this weekend's opening round of the O'Byrne Cup to other venues.

KERRY’S injury concerns are in danger of becoming a full blown crisis after confirmation last night that former young player of the year Killian Young is likely to miss the Kingdom’s opening Munster SFC clash with either Cork or Waterford on June 7th.

DOWN AND ARMAGH bounced back from their provincial championship defeats to record victories over Meath and Waterford, respectively, in yesterday’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football qualifiers.

CHAMPIONS Leinster are favourites to retain the Ladies Inter-provincial football title in Mullingar this weekend, but Munster are gunning for revenge after losing last year’s final.

A MAN was last night still in critical condition in hospital after being beaten up in a row that began as a minor dispute over hurling.