Pope Francis has cleared Pope John Paul II for sainthood, approving a miracle attributed to his intercession and setting up a dual canonisation along with another beloved pope, John XXIII.

GIVEN his determination to depart Manchester United, the fans always knew Cristiano Ronaldo was no Golden Balls.

AS Tipperary man Michael Dwyer is laid to rest tomorrow, questions still remain unanswered as to why he was shot dead by Bolivian security forces almost two weeks ago.

The majority of the Spanish press have chosen to turn a blind eye to the racist abuse dished out to England players during the friendly in Madrid on Wednesday night.

Amid increasing criticism over the Spanish government’s handling of the Prestige disaster, Environment Minister Jaume Matas blamed a Dutch salvage company for the spillage of millions of gallons of toxic fuel oil from the sunken tanker last week, a newspaper reported Sunday.