THOUGH brought together by the coincidental timing of their deaths, Vincent O’Brien and Danny La Rue have more in common than is immediately apparent.

THOUGH only a trickle of official results have emerged from last Saturday’s election in Zimbabwe fears are growing that President Robert Mugabe is planning a massive election fraud to cling to power.

THOUGH tomorrow’s Croke Park triple-header has been postponed by a week, there is no lack of intercounty hurling action today.

THOUGH yesterday’s dramatic events in west Cork could not have been unexpected, they were alarming and fortunate in equal measure.

THOUGH passenger numbers at Kerry Airport have risen by almost 100,000 in the past two years, airport board chairman Denis Cregan says passenger growth is still not satisfactory.

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THOUGH a straight answer in clear, unambiguous and unequivocal language is still awaited from the IRA on the crucial question of whether it will end all paramilitary activities, there are growing indications the Northern elections will go ahead on May 29 as planned.