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It was when Conte saw the shirt that he stopped smiling.

Greencore shares fell by 3.25% despite it completing its exit from the non-core dessert and cakes business amid upbeat sentiment surrounding its first trading update of the year, due today.

Police hunting for a man suspected of murdering a neighbour in a crossbow attack have found a body.

A British woman accused of smuggling drugs into Egypt has been jailed for three years, her family has said.

Some of the movers and shakers of Cork’s arts and entertainment scene tell Des O’Driscoll about their highlights of 2017, and what they are looking forward to for 2018.

Ruthless Harry Kane struck four goals as Tottenham dismantled Leicester 6-1.

The number of data protection breaches involving sensitive personal information held by the HSE almost doubled to 212 last year, internal documents have revealed.

Hull climbed out of the bottom three of the Premier League for the first time since October and shoved Middlesbrough closer towards relegation with a thrilling 4-2 win at the KCOM Stadium.

Former Chelsea and Holland boss Guus Hiddink says he turned down an opportunity to manage Leicester following the dismissal of Claudio Ranieri.

Gatwick Airport insists it remains a "credible and deliverable option" for runway expansion after recording almost double-digit growth in passenger numbers last month.

A man has been seriously injured in an explosion at a house in Hull.

The developers behind Cork’s stalled €53m events centre have insisted they are totally committed to the project, which they say has now reached a critical point.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

A man in the US charged with posting cyanide to a suicidal man in England has been found guilty by a federal jury.

A man in the US state of Maine, charged with posting cyanide to a suicidal man in England, has been found guilty by a federal jury.

A sex fiend drugged and murdered four young men he met on gay networking sites such as Grindr, a court in England has heard.

Liverpool’s season is on an upward curve after a goal-laden start but manager Jurgen Klopp knows it is still far too early to make judgements.

Irish energy firm Solar 21 has accused the Government of dragging its heels on renewable energy policy and costing the country hundreds of jobs in the process.

ENGLAND: Birmingham has been crowned the funniest city in the UK, according to a study.

Germany: A fraudster persuaded a 75-year-old Swiss woman to transfer 45,000 francs (€41,000) to him as a “police officer” supposedly taking part in a nationwide programme to guard elderly people against telephone scams.

An alleged serial killer accused of drugging and murdering four men he met on gay websites has been charged with attacking eight others.

Sterling rose against the euro for the second successive day and global shares rallied from week-long lows, as markets tried to assess the potential long-term damage to the economies of the UK and the rest of Europe from the decision last week of British voters to quit the EU.

David Meyler is desperate to ensure that he is not a Wembley loser for a second time when Hull City face Sheffield Wednesday in this afternoon’s Championship play-off final.

A 27-year-old man has been jailed in the UK for this attack on an elderly woman in her own home.

Police in England are hunting a man who attempted to kidnap a schoolgirl in an early morning attack, just days after two other girls were left shaken by a similar incident.

Paul Heaton hates nostalgia, but is aware why fans want to hear music from his days with the

A ninth person has been jailed in connection with the interception of a yacht carrying cocaine with a street value of more than £160m off the south-west coast of Ireland.

“It is a little unusual for a rugby school to put its head above the parapet with soccer.”

Richie Towell was last night named the SSE Airtricity/ Soccer Writers of Ireland ‘Personality Of The Year’.

Sam Burgess is assured of a warm welcome on his return to rugby league as speculation intensifies over his future.

An alleged serial killer has appeared in court accused of drugging and murdering four young men he met on gay websites, and dumping their bodies in and around a churchyard in east London.

IT is 30 years since Philip Larkin’s untimely death from cancer in 1985 at the age of 63, a death he had long predicted.

A two-year-old boy has been taken from his parents’ care in the UK after a health visitor highlighted concerns about the level of cigarette smoke at his home.

A two-year-old boy has been taken from his parents’ care in England after a health visitor highlighted concerns about the level of cigarette smoke at his home.

Vacancies have outnumbered jobseekers in more than 30 UK cities – suggesting a shortage of skilled staff, according to a new report.

Arsene Wenger accepts things can get a “bit heated” between rival managers, but feels Jose Mourinho showed a lack of respect when the Chelsea boss said 10 years without winning the title must be “very boring” for Arsenal supporters.

Brendan Rodgers has ordered his ailing Liverpool team to toughen up if they are to mount a serious challenge for a return to the UEFA Champions League next season.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is unsure if striker Daniel Sturridge will be fit enough to play again this season.

The families of three Britons killed in the French Alps plane disaster have spoken of their devastating loss.