24 March.

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wintry conditions. West equalised in the 61st minute with a scorching left-foot shot and netted again after 71 minutes when again he beat goalkeeper Ogrizovic from some distance. The tie was firmly wrapped up by Jackett after 73 minutes. who scored with a 25-yard shot. KERRY DIX

DUBLIN band Light A Big Fire begin the new year with a diminished line up. Shortly before Christmas, Owen Conroy, cosinger along with Tom McLoughlin, left the band to pursue a solo career. According to band manager Robbie Foy, Owen's departure was amicable, and the band will con

A BARGAIN at £22,000. That's the way Darragh Taaffe of Irish & European Holdings describes the two properties on the corner t Denroches Cross in Galsheen Road, Cork, which have come on the market under his firm's banner. Now I can't confirm or deny that claim for the truth is I

Class barriers are still much stronger in Ireland than in most other countries, according to Dr CT Whelan, the Economic and Social Research Institute's senior research officer. LORNA DONLON spoke to people who agreed with Dr Whelan

sitting in the corridor of a crowded train. But since most of the patrons of the Underground are quite young, any visitors over the age of 25 are usually offered a seat. The band played a tight, fast set, although the vocals of Steve Ryan sounded a lilt le strained. However, the