A 17-year-old youth has been arrested by Gardaí investigating the death of a man in Co Louth late last year.

The final inmate in a group of six who took part in a St. Stephen's Day riot at St Patrick's Institution in which four prison officers were injured has received a three-year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Five inmates who took part in a St. Stephen's Day riot at St. Patrick's Institution in which four prison officers were injured have received two and three year sentences in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Gardaí in Co Louth have arrested a sixth person in connection with the murder of a 29-year-old man in Drogheda.

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CHAMPION National Hunt trainer Noel Meade notched his second century of winners in a calendar year when Guantama Bay justified favouritism in the three-mile Clashwilliam Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park yesterday.

BEST MATE has been installed as the 3-1 favourite with sponsors Stan James to land the King George VI Chase at Kempton on St. Stephen's Day.

NEWCASTLE are facing a players' backlash over the decision to let on-loan Lomana LuaLua play and score against them for Portsmouth but manager Bobby Robson insists: "It was nothing to do with me."

QUINTON FORTUNE believes Manchester United could go on to reflect on the victory at Middlesbrough as a defining moment in the season.

ARSENE WENGER expects Southampton to be fired up for revenge when Arsenal put English football’s only unbeaten league record on the line at St Mary’s tonight.

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