A Dublin company manager has told a court the value of his home fell by €90,000 after a neighbour cut down seven 50ft-high trees close to their common boundary and strongly trimmed back four others.

Wales hooker Ken Owens has undergone a scan to gauge the extent of a neck injury suffered during training.

Meticulous scrutiny of Australian football matches was a central factor in Ciarán Sheehan’s selection on the Carlton side for this Saturday’s clash with Gold Coast.

Former Ireland B international Lewis Emanuel has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his part in a post office armed robbery in May.

Golf superstar Rory McIlroy has joined Danish girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki in a high profile Women’s Tennis Association advertising campaign.

The man shot by police — sparking the riots which have hit England — died of a single gunshot wound to the chest, an inquest heard.

The man shot by police – sparking the riots which have hit London for several nights – died of a single gunshot wound to the chest, an inquest heard today.

An inquest into the death of Baby P will not go ahead, a British coroner ruled today.

A CRACK Garda marksman has lost a €38,000 damages claim against the state for injuries he suffered while honing his gun skills at a remote mountainous shooting range.

ANGLO Irish Bank is suing a Limerick developer for €21.3 million arising from loans and guarantees provided by him and others.

SENDING troops on patrol or into battle with defective equipment could be a breach of human rights, a British High Court judge ruled yesterday.

THE killing of friendly fire victim Matty Hull in Iraq four years ago was a “criminal, unlawful act” tantamount to manslaughter, a coroner ruled yesterday.

A coroner has found that the deaths of two British airmen shot down by an American Patriot missile defence system at the beginning of the Iraq war were “entirely avoidable“.

The Irish U-21 hockey team began their European ‘A’ Division tournament in Nivelles, Belgium, yesterday with a 1-0 win over Scotland.

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney is planning to tie-up a deal today which will bring one of rugby’s great game-breakers, All Black Christian Cullen, to Ireland.

Ireland go into tomorrow’s Test against world champions Australia in Perth brimming with confidence despite a brewing selection row.

Australia winger Ben Tune will miss the Rugby World Cup with a severe knee injury.

NEW ZEALAND’S dominance of the Super 12 series is showcased this weekend with three out of four Kiwi teams in a semi-final line-up being billed as a trial for All Blacks World Cup places.

IT’S D-day for a number of clubs in the AIB All-Ireland League and none more so than Buccaneers, UL/Bohemians and Co Carlow in Division One, Dolphin and Old Crescent in Division Two and Waterpark in the third.

Former Wallaby winger Andrew Walker has been charged with drink driving.

Injury worries forced Australian selectors to name an expanded 26-man squad for the opening Tri Nations clash with New Zealand in Christchurch on July 13.

Australia winger Ben Tune is hoping to finally overcome the injury woe which has plagued him for the past two years and recapture his place in the Wallabies Test team.

Australia number eight Toutai Kefu charged over the New Zealand line for a last-minute try as the Wallabies retained their Tri-Nations crown with a pulsating 29-26 victory in Sydney.

The Wallabies have recalled Andrew Walker for the Tri-Nations match against New Zealand on September 1, after he was dropped for leaving the team without notice.

Australia have made one change for the Tri-Nations Series clash with South Africa in Perth on Saturday night.

How each player - Lions and Australia - rated in the third test.

The Lions suffered a tortuous defeat in Stadium Australia as the world champions took the three-Test series.

Wallaby winger Joe Roff broke Lions hearts with two tries in seven minutes as Australia set up a mouth-watering series decider with a handsome win in Melbourne today.

Key moments in today's Lions/Australia match:

John Eales will lead his world champion Wallabies on a salvage mission against the Lions tomorrow, admitting: ‘‘It’s a do-or-die situation.’’

The Lions will play their last mid-week game of their tour of Australia against this season’s Super 12 Champions, the ACT Brumbies.

The Lions roared to a superb 29-13 victory over Australia in the first Test at Brisbane.

Australia finally scores as Andrew Walker gets a try.

Australia penalty reduces Lion's lead after 18 minutes by Andrew Walker.

Australia have announced a squad of 31 players for the three-match Test series against the Lions this summer.