Defending champion Phil Taylor survived an early scare against Rob Szabo to move into the second round of the PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace.

THE RTÉ Living Music Festival is a still lamented post-Celtic-Tiger casualty on Dublin’s cultural landscape.

Defending champion Adrian Lewis and Simon Whitlock joined James Wade and Andy Hamilton in the last four of the World Championships after victories at Alexandra Palace last night.

John Part will begin the defence of his Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship against American Bill Davis, while Phil Taylor drew qualifier Steve Grubb for the first round of the tournament.

Phil Taylor admitted his relief after erasing memories of last year’s first-round defeat in the Sky Poker World Grand Prix with a 2-0 win over Ronnie Baxter in Dublin last night.

Canadian John Part won the 2008 Ladbrokes.com PDC World Championship with a 7-2 victory over qualifier Kirk Shepherd in the final at Alexandra Palace.

John Part is determined it will be he – and not rookie sensation Kirk Shepherd - who will make history in tonight’s Ladbrokes.com PDC World Championship final at Alexandra Palace.

Canadian John Part has booked his place in the final of the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Championship after a resounding 6-2 victory over Kevin Painter.

Rookie Kirk Shepherd will take on Canada’s John Part in the final of the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace on New Year’s Day.

Canadian John Part has booked his place in the final of the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Championship after a resounding 6-2 victory over Kevin Painter.

Phil Taylor will meet Mark Dudbridge in the pick of the first round matches at the Las Vegas Desert Classic VI, while John Part begins his title defence against Steve Maish at Mandalay Bay.

Economic success brings with it challenges to environmental health, a major conference in Dublin was told today.

The massive non-compliance with disabled access regulations is a sad reflection of society, it was claimed tonight.

Wayne Mardle won a thrilling match of breathtaking quality 4-2 against John Part tonight to reach the quarter-finals of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at Purfleet’s Circus Tavern.

Two-time champion John Part overcame the brave challenge of Chris Mason in Purfleet tonight to book a third-round date with Wayne Mardle at the Ladbrokes.com World Championship.

Access to public transport must be drastically improved to ensure college graduates with disabilities are able to avail of employment offers, a group warned today.

World number one John Part produced a brilliant display to send defending champion Phil Taylor crashing out of the tournament today.

THE smoking ban will be rigorously policed from next Monday, environmental health officers warned yesterday.

Darts ace Mark Dudbridge reflected on his stunning victory over world champion John Part and insisted: “I am not going to get carried away.”

Former world champion Phil Taylor has warned his rivals to write him off at their peril.

Phil Taylor showed why he is considered the greatest player ever to grace the game with a superb 7-2 victory over world champion John Part in the final of the Paddy Power World Grand Prix in Dublin.

Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor will face former World Champion Steve Beaton as he looks to retain the Paddy Power World Grand Prix in Dublin next month.

World champion John Part had to dig deep to defeat former world number one Peter Manley in a titanic tussle at the inaugural Sky Bet UK Open in Bolton today.

JOHN PART believes his stunning victory over Phil Taylor in the final of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Sunday night will help raise the sport’s profile in his native Canada.

Canada’s John Part ended Phil Taylor’s eight-year unbeaten run at the Circus Tavern last night as he was crowned the 2003 Ladbrokes.com World Champion in Purfleet.

John Part of Canada has beaten Phil Taylor of England 7-6 to win the PDC Ladbrokes.com World Championship final in Purfleet.

Phil Taylor underlined his superiority in the world of darts with a seven sets to three win over plucky John Part to take the Paddy Power World Grand Prix title in Dublin.

Canada's John Part proved too strong for 'Rocky' Andy Jenkins as he cruised into the final of the Paddy Power World Grand Prix with an easy six sets to one triumph.

Colin Lloyd stormed into the World Matchplay semi-finals with an emphatic 16-6 demolition of a disappointing Keith Deller.

Keith Deller produced a magnificent comeback to beat World Number Two Alan Warriner 13-11 and move into the quarter-finals where he will lock horns with Colin Lloyd in the Stan James World Matchplay Darts Championships.

Canadian John Part whitewashed qualifier Mark Walsh 10-0 to canter into the second round of the PDC Stan James World Matchplay.

Number one seed Phil Taylor will face qualifier Shayne Burgess when the 2002 Stan James World Matchplay Darts Championship gets under way in Cardiff this weekend.

Phil Taylor moved effortlessly into the semi-finals of the Skol World Championship, with a 6-0 win over John Part.

Roland Scholten moved confidently into the semi-finals of the Paddy Power World Grand Prix Championship with a 6-3 win over John Part in Dublin.

Martin Adams cruised into the quarter-finals of the Paddy Power World Grand Prix Championship with a 3-0 win over Alex Roy in Dublin today.