Adam Hills, the host of ‘The Last Leg’, returns to Ireland this week (Friday, Sept 27) for a gig at Vicar St. The 43-year-old Australian comic lived in Dublin for three years at the turn of the millennium. It was formative.

An elite sailor who gave up competitive sailing after the 2008 Paralympics to concentrate on family life has dusted down his old vessel to compete again.

Nothing changes people’s perceptions quite like success.

Race organisers say the London Marathon will go ahead on Sunday despite two people being killed after three explosions brought a tragic end to its Boston equivalent today.

Oscar Pistorius is ready to return to training as a way of dealing with his grief but has no immediate plans to compete, his agent Peet van Zyl confirmed today.

Oscar Pistorius wants to train again and has been back to his regular track in Pretoria.

Oscar Pistorius can leave South Africa to compete in international track meets, a judge has ruled as he upheld the Olympic athlete’s appeal against some of his bail restrictions.

French fashion house Thierry Mugler has become the latest high-profile sponsor to distance itself from Oscar Pistorius as the Paralympian fights murder charges in South Africa.

Oscar Pistorius led the calls for tougher regulations on running blades after the London Paralympics delivered their biggest shock so far.

Following Helen Kearney's remarkable Silver Medal win in the Individual Dressage Championships at the London Paralympics today, it has just been confirmed that her score has helped Ireland win the Dressage Team Bronze Medal.

President Michael D Higgins is leading the tributes to members of the Irish Paralympic team on their "outstanding" medal-winning performances at the London games.

Jason Smyth lived up to his billing as the star man of the track at the London Paralympics as he smashed his T13 100m world record last night.

Eilish Byrne’s spirits were high yesterday afternoon after placing seventh of 23 riders on the first day of the London Paralympics.

Just weeks after the Olympic Games, it is now the turn of our Paralympic athletes to take centre stage.

Oscar Pistorius has admitted he does not fancy his chances of winning the most highly-anticipated race of the London Paralympics.

SATURDAY

A YOUNG Cork engineering student has invented a device that stops visually impaired swimmers from crashing against pool walls.