THE Garda Commissioner is to advise Justice Minister Dermot Ahern on plans to strengthen the law on white-collar crime, while whistle-blowers reporting suspected corruption will get blanket protection.

TYRONE manager Mickey Harte says he couldn’t contemplate leaving a fully fit Brian Dooher out of his starting 15, even though the Tyrone skipper hasn’t played since last summer.

IT’S ironic that after all the predictions of a sub-60 round at the 3 Irish Open, the feat was achieved at the weekend – but not in Killarney.

THE final leaderboard at the 3 Irish Open had a significant impact on the shape of Europe’s Ryder Cup team with the showdown against the United States at Celtic Manor now just eight weeks away.

THE chief executive of Irish Open sponsors 3 is remaining tight lipped over the venue – and timing – for next year’s event.

AFTER a weekend when the championship landscape was changed irrevocably by seismic shocks, this All-Ireland SFC quarter-final produced the expected result.

WHISTLE BLOWER website WikiLeaks has posted a mysterious encrypted “insurance file,” prompting speculation about what it contains.

JACK O’CONNOR’S seeking refuge in the disallowed goal decision served a purpose he certainly hadn’t envisaged – that of highlighting just how tenuous was the thread connecting Kerry with their All-Ireland aspirations.

GOVERNMENT and private sector power-brokers who have recognised the challenge posed by organisations like WikiLeaks and Cryptome are probably appalled by the publication of classified documents on the Afghan war.

THE whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, the Pentagon has said, warning its unprecedented leak of secret US military files could cost lives and damage trust of allies.

DAVID NGOG struck twice as Roy Hodgson began his reign as Liverpool manager with a comfortable victory from a potentially tricky Europa League test last night.

INSPIRATIONAL, brave, committed, skilful … all these adjectives and many more apply in spades to a magnificent Munster machine that completely outgunned the Australian tourists in appalling conditions at Thomond Park last night.

RICHIE McCAW has history with Ireland. Lots of it.

THERE are All Blacks outthere today like big tomcats already relishing the terrible things they are going to do to the Irish in a few days time.

GRAHAM CANTY inspired Bantry to a fine 0-11 to 2-4 win over Nemo Rangers in the County Division Three Football League final at Balineen on Saturday.

DE LA SALLE by a point.

WEXFORD champions Oulart The Ballagh qualified for the Leinster Club SHC final following a hard-earned victory over Westmeath champions Raharney in a high-scoring match played in dense fog at Cusack Park yesterday.

AT the final whistle on Saturday, the Samoan players, whom we know to be deeply religious, gathered in a huddle, sank to their knees and said a collective prayer of thanks for their Aviva Stadium performance.

CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti has scheduled an emergency meeting with his players on Thursday to analyse what went wrong during a humiliating home defeat against Sunderland but has refused to accept he needs to spend in the January transfer window.

OUTRAGED or pleased – how do you react to being installed as underdogs in a big game, despite the fact that you are a title winning team, and you have home advantage?