THE first time I covered a sexual assault case I remember sitting in the court room and being stunned by the evidence — when I realised that I had experienced the same abuse that was being outlined by the victim.

Cork forward Stephen Moylan says he and his teammates intend to "step up to the plate" following a devastating run of illness and injury.

Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been found guilty of massive tax evasion in Italy.

A goalkeeper who was shot in the head during a match only realised he'd been hit by a bullet after finishing the match.

Proceedings between Bank of Ireland and former Irish rugby star Frankie Sheahan with his brother Joseph has opened before the High Court today.

Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been found guilty of massive tax evasion in Italy.

The Minister for Health James Reilly says threats to burn him and his family out of their home have gone much further than they should have.

For primary school principal Michael Daly, news of more cuts to special needs provision appears to impact like an axe taken to the household budget.

Do it together and it's harmless, do it alone and it's criminal, says Suzanne Harrington

Did you hear the one about the pimp, the prostitute and the war criminal? It's a national joke, according to left-wing TD Clare Daly.

In the 1980s I was a big fan of Europe. The EU Commission came across as a strident advocate of competition, open markets and progressive economics.

Nearly 20% of Ireland's wealthy people have seen the value of their assets halved as a result of their over-reliance on property.

Shannon-based aircraft leasing firm GE Capital Aviation Services have bought 10 new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners for an estimated $3bn (€2.24bn) at list price.

Ryanair marked its first ever attendance at an airshow by signing a deal to buy 175 Boeing 737-800 jets and hinting it may buy another 200 Boeing planes by the end of the year.

The Central Bank has formally published new fitness and probity guidelines for the credit union movement, in a bid to improve governance standards across the network.

Ireland is to introduce a new registration and training regime for sprayer operators to comply with EU pesticide regulations.

Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary does not expect that the airline will have to sell any of its near 30% stake in Aer Lingus when Britain's Competition Commission rules on its findings next month.

The High Court has heard the proposed takeover bid for the Sunday Business Post is lower than hoped for but sufficient to ensure the newspaper's survival.

An environmental lobby is to appeal the granting of 34 aquaculture licences in a Kerry harbour designated as a special area of conservation.

Irish airline Ryanair confirmed today it would be buying around £10bn-worth of new planes in a move that will create more than 3,000 jobs.

A 1,000-strong congregation burst into spontaneous applause last night after hearing heartfelt tributes to a mother and daughter brutally murdered at the weekend.

The husband of murdered Jill Meagher says the man who raped and murdered his wife is "unrepentantly evil".

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder over the death of his five-year-old half-sister after he told investigators he repeatedly struck her with wrestling moves imitated from TV.

North Korea has angrily denied a report its ruler used Adolf Hitler's memoir as a leadership guide, threatening to kill the authors of the report.

The head of the Irish Bank Officials Association claims that bonuses to senior executives are distorting CSO statistics which indicate rises for financial workers.

Shannon-based aircraft leasing firm GE Capital Aviation Services have bought 10 new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners for an estimated $3bn (€2.24bn) at list price.

Four counties have been warned they risk having funding withheld if they don't devise a managers' charter.

SUDDENLY, Jake White's prediction of doom for the British & Irish Lions should they lose Saturday's first Test against Australia possesses extra foreboding.

Human rights themes are again to the fore at the ICCL awards, writes Pádraic Killeen

The Treaty City is hoping for a financial bonanza if it lands the 2018 event, writes Jonathan deBurca Butler