Virtually nothing has been done to modernise the judiciary and open up the legal profession to people from different backgrounds, it was claimed today.

A top Irish ballerina will be reunited with the Russian ballet company she trained with when they perform in Dublin this Christmas.

Actor Vincent Schiavelli, who had movie roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Ghost, died at his home in Sicily early today. He was 57.

E-Learning company SmartForce has announced the appointment of Ferdinand von Prondzynski to its Board Of Directors.