The Green Army marched into the semi-final of the FIH Series finals with the minimum of fuss as their 11-0 win over Singapore at Banbridge puts them one win away from a guaranteed direct Olympic qualifier tie.

Anna O’Flanagan’s brilliant four-goal salvo propelled Ireland’s women to within touching distance of an FIH Series Finals semi-final berth as they blitzed the Czech Republic 8-1 in Banbridge.

Ten months on from the World Cup, 15 of Ireland’s silver medal winners finally get to show off their wares in front of an expectant home crowd, starting with a double-header this weekend.

The prioritisation of the car and poor land use have polluted and ghettoised our cities, but a sustainable approach can change all that, says Abhas K Jha

A blogger from Singapore who was jailed for online posts criticising his government has been granted asylum to remain in the United States, an immigration judge ruled.

Ireland does not have to lose out post-Brexit if a national development plan is put in place involving business and community, the former boss of consumer goods giant Unilever has said.

A Singapore Airlines plane caused a stir when footage emerged of it engulfed in flames.

It is pure fantasy to believe that a British exit from the EU would not have a seismic impact on myriad areas. Policies must not be cherry-picked to convince the people, writes Ana Palacio

Technology giant Apple is to open its first retail store in Singapore, which will also be south-east Asia’s first to be powered solely by solar energy, officials have said.

Renua Ireland has promised to tax everyone at a flat 23% rate, including the unemployed, if elected to government and to scrap the television licence as part of radical pre-budget proposals.

Boulders “the size of cars” roared down the crowded slopes of Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu after its earthquake, a witness said, as authorities yesterday raised the death toll in the disaster to 16.

Several bodies have been found floating in the sea near where a missing AirAsia flight was last seen, Indonesian officials have said.

Several pieces of debris seen floating in the sea off Borneo island might be linked to the missing AirAsia jetliner, an Indonesia National Search and Rescue spokesman.

There is slim chance of finding survivors on board missing flight AirAsia flight QZ8501, a leading aviation safety expert has said.

TENNIS: Serena Williams was "embarrassed" by her crushing 6-0 6-2 defeat to Romania’s Simona Halep at the WTA Finals in Singapore, her heaviest loss in 16 years.

A gift from Ireland was ranked the 24th best out of the 274 presents given to US president Barack Obama between 2009 and 2012.

Hillary Clinton’s political allies would like Democrats to believe she is closer to potential primary rival Elizabeth Warren on issues than her previous record would suggest, according to David Sirota.

The Commonwealth Games table tennis semi-finals included this incredible rally.

You might be forgiven for thinking that Finance Minister Michael Noonan is the most important man in your life this week.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner is refusing to count to four as both his team and Sebastian Vettel close in on their latest Formula One world titles.

The United Nations Security Council has refused to back a report by a panel of experts which unanimously concluded that Iran broke UN sanctions when it launched ballistic missiles a year ago.

Richard Branson has said he is prepared to bet the boss of British Airways £1m (€1.25m) that Virgin Atlantic will not disappear within five years.

Speculation over Richard Branson’s control of Virgin Atlantic grew today after Singapore Airlines confirmed it was in talks over the sale of its stake in the transatlantic airline.

Manchester United, the record 19-time English soccer champion, is revisiting plans for an initial public offering in Singapore as stock markets recover, said five people with knowledge of the matter.

Singapore’s economy contracted in the fourth quarter as manufacturing plunged amid a slowdown in global trade, the government said.

IDA chief executive officer Barry O'Leary has been defending the distribution of new jobs around the country.

Former Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan won a narrow victory to become the country’s seventh president, a sign that the popularity of the South east Asian city-state’s ruling party is eroding.

British author Alan Shadrake lost an appeal of his contempt of court conviction in Singapore today and will begin a jail sentence next week.

London Stock Exchange vowed to press ahead with a merger with its Toronto counterpart today, despite the emergence of a rival Canadian bidder.

Singapore’s long-time ruling party has won an overwhelming parliamentary majority in elections, but the opposition made historic gains after mounting its biggest challenge since independence in 1965, according to returns.

Singapore Airlines grounded three of its A380 superjumbos today after tests uncovered problems with the planes’ Rolls-Royce engines.

A British author arrested in Singapore in a criminal defamation probe will face more questions today.

Former England captain Bryan Robson is being lined up to succeed Peter Reid as Thailand coach.

LIVERPOOL midfielder Xabi Alonso’s future remains undecided with Real Madrid yet to table an acceptable offer for the Spain international.

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LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez was delighted his captain Steven Gerrard could now “focus on football” after being cleared of affray yesterday.

An American destroyer is following a North Korean ship suspected of transporting weapons toward Burma, as anticipation mounted today that the North could soon test-fire short- or medium-range missiles off its eastern coast.

Burma's military regime suddenly opened pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's trial to the press today and allowed diplomats to meet her, in the face of worldwide outrage regarding the handling of her case.

A suspected leader of an Islamic terror group responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings was arrested in Malaysia, more than a year after his escape from a Singapore jail.

Japanese stocks have rebounded from an historic fall in the previous session as positive sentiment regained some momentum following strong overnight gains on Wall Street.

THE outrageously talented 13-year-old Maguire twins from Ballyconnell in Cavan have been named in a Great Britain & Ireland preliminary squad for the 2009 Vagliano Trophy match against the Continent of Europe in Germany next July.

McLaren boss Ron Dennis believes the success of the first Grand Prix to be held at night in Singapore will change the future of Formula One.