Minimum alcohol pricing would reduce drink-fuelled crime in Ireland and save a life every day, an addiction expert has claimed.

The relentless, weather-gone-crazy heat that has blistered the United States and other parts of the world in recent years is so rare it cannot be anything but man-made global warming, a top Nasa scientist says.

Coach Kieran Crowley has named an experienced team to play Ireland in Saturday’s Test Match in Vancouver.

DENIS HICKIE will make his first competitive start of the season in tonight’s Magners League against Cardiff Blues at Donnybrook.

Australian James Pritchard, one of the top scorers in the Rugby Canada Super League (RCSL), has been named to the Canadian side to clash with the New Zealand Maori in Calgary on Saturday.