As first impressions go, Norway’s Espen Kofstad could hardly have done any better as the Ryder Cup qualifying race got under way in the ISPS Handa Wales Open.

Prosecutors are to seek the death penalty against the Batman cinema gunman who killed 12 people and wounded 70 in Colorado.

CORK business Leading Edge Group has won a significant contract to provide training services to healthcare professionals in Canada.

US national security adviser Condoleezza Rice will be nominated to succeed outgoing secretary of state Colin Powell, it emerged today.