Veteran Tyrone star Sean Cavanagh believes some inter-county players are “taking the chance” and using banned substances to give them a vital edge.

The Woman who Stole My Life

A teacher in the UK who allegedly abducted a schoolgirl to France will not give evidence in his defence.

IF YOU are one of the thousands of Irish fans who have travelled to Sunderland supporting the Black Cats in the Premiership, you may have met Tony Jeffries, the British boxer who faces Kenny Egan in an Olympic light heavyweight semi-final tomorrow night.

The Examiner's football correspondent Liam Mackey is looking forward to the summer . . . lazing in the sun, listen to the sound of the oompah bands, watching men in leather shorts slap their thighs, appreciating the sound of lager being quaffed, and generally concentrating on things Germanic.

The number of self-harm incidents among young people in Northern Ireland has risen sharply.