Jason Smyth’s attempts to become the first individual athlete to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic games came to an end in Santry Stadium today, but it was the extent of a possible injury to Derval O'Rourke that occupied Team Ireland's minds.

High-tech eye scanners designed to reduce the time taken for passengers to enter the UK have been scrapped at Birmingham and Manchester airports and closed to anyone who has not already registered, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) said.

THE search is on for Ireland’s most sporting school with a trip to The Netherlands and equipment worth €3,000 up for grabs for the winners.