Nobody foresaw the success of Wicked. As it comes to Ireland, Marjorie Brennan chats to one of the stars about the musical’s particular appeal among young females

Shares in Paddy Power-Betfair jumped by over 3% on the back of reports linking the Dublin-based betting and gaming services group with Australian online betting firm CrownBet, writes Geoff Percival.

A New Zealand zoo has decided it will not euthanise a male Sumatran tiger that attacked and killed a veteran zookeeper.