FROM a season where little went wrong, culminating with victory in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge for Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle, the current defence of their crown is proving almost the total opposite.

PARENTS of children seeking urgent scoliosis operations have been told the National Treatment Purchase Fund will not pay for them, despite assurances from Health Minister Mary Harney three weeks ago that an agreement was in place

PARENTS of children seeking urgent scoliosis operations have been told the National Treatment Purchase Fund will not pay for them, despite assurances from Health Minister Mary Harney three weeks ago.

IRISH scientists have discovered a new protein in the immune system that could lead to better vaccines for diseases such as HIV and malaria.

McLaren boss Ron Dennis has sold half his stake in the Formula One team to a company owned by the Kingdom of Bahrain.

CLUBS nationwide are to benefit financially from the IRFU’s TAG Rugby Programme next year.

Actress and singer Jessica Simpson has vowed to fight a $100m (€82.7m) lawsuit filed by a clothing company, after she allegedly failed to promote their products as agreed.

MORE than 2,000 workers at Britain’s largest personal injury claims company were coming to terms with redundancy last night — after many were sacked by text message.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the first-ever UK-Angola air service.