The jury in the London trial of five former Barclays traders charged with conspiracy to manipulate global Libor interest rates yesterday retired to consider its verdict after hearing more than 10 weeks of evidence.

The jury in the London trial of five former Barclays traders charged with conspiracy to manipulate global Libor interest rates yesterday retired to consider its verdict after hearing more than 10 weeks of evidence.

Last week we told you in these pages that the Gaelic Players Association had polled its members seeking their approval for a simple proposal — whether or not the organisation should support a yes vote in the forthcoming marriage referendum.

Ireland's first ever Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final appearance turned into a nightmare outing as dominant England hit them with 40 unanswered points in Paris.

Hollywood star Val Kilmer is take a guest role in a one-off special of TV comedy 'Life’s Too Short'.

Parting is such bittersweet sorrow in Dan Mazer’s London-set anti-romcom.

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THE nights are drawing in on us, you’ll notice, ahead of another winter, like the cinema lights dimming before a movie.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER has shrugged off renewed calls for a superfight with Manny Pacquiao, insisting his Filipino rival “has to get his business in order” before the two can meet.

MERCHANT ROYAL is a token nap choice in the Kedrah House Stud Well Chosen Novice Hunters Chase, on what looks a difficult card for punters at Tipperary tonight.

Derek Thompson (Dwayne Johnson) is a veteran ice hockey player who has acquired the nickname of Tooth Fairy because of his aggressive play, which frequently deprives rival players of their dental work.

IRELAND’S hopes of causing an upset in the Women’s World Cup evaporated in Surrey last night, as England gradually ground them down before recording a bonus-point win.

RADHARCNAFARRAIGE – it would be interesting to hear how an English commentator might pronounce her name – gets the nap to land the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden at Naas tonight.

Stephen Merchant does not want to make comedy movies, it has emerged.

Ricky Gervais's hapless sidekick Karl Pilkington has landed his own travel series visiting the Seven Wonders of the World, it was announced today.

Leading jockey Darryll Holland was arrested in connection with passing counterfeit cash in Cyprus, his manager said today.

Stephen Merchant is worried his debut film will be a huge flop.

British comedian Ricky Gervais delighted the assembled stars at the 60th annual Emmy awards today.

Ricky Gervais has unveiled his next project – a film set before the “sexual revolution”.

Casualty trounced its soap rivals on a night of surprises at the TV Baftas tonight.

The smash-hit series 'Life On Mars' has been nominated for two TV Baftas today.

A woman who broke into the home of former Beatle George Harrison has been found dead in a blood-spattered vehicle in what police believe is a murder-suicide.

The Office was almost scrapped before production got underway, after creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant fell out with the BBC.

Former soprano Charlotte Church and funnymen Sacha Baron Cohen and Stephen Merchant were among the winners at the British Comedy Awards in London last night.

Extras co-stars Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant will battle against each other for the title of Best TV Comedy Actor at the British Comedy Awards.

Bombay-born Ismail Merchant, one of Hollywood’s top producers who mastered the period-piece genre in a 44-year filmmaking partnership with James Ivory, was buried today in his home town.

Merchant Ivory producer Ismail Merchant died today aged 68.

British perfume retailer Merchant Retail today posted a 15% hike in half-yearly profits to £3.6m (€5.1m) despite a period of “great uncertainty” in which it decided to pull the plug on its department stores.

Legendary film-maker Ismail Merchant will be in Belfast as part of the film section of Belfast Festival at Queen's.

Tina Turner is reportedly coming out of semi-retirement to sing and dance -on the back of a tiger! – in a Merchant Ivory film.