By the time you read this, Ballincollig’s Noel Galvin will be back in Cork, preparing for his club’s Munster Club SFC semi-final with Austin Stacks in Tralee on Sunday (2pm).

Forget about the millions of euro spent on turkeys this Christmas, Ireland’s most expensive bird is the rare and protected hen harrier.

Weather change from global warming is unleashing fresh threats to our environment and landscape, writes Donal Hickey.