Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill saw Liam Boyce go from last summer's odd man out to this June's headline act.

Killer Jon Venables will be given a new identity at a cost to the British taxpayer of £250,000 (€298,811), it was reported today.

The new identity of killer Jon Venables will remain secret after his conviction for child pornography offences, a judge ruled today.

A GRANDMOTHER is facing jail after lying to a court over newspaper allegations she was a prostitute who slept with Wayne Rooney.

A grandmother suing The Sun over claims that she had sex with Wayne Rooney while working as a prostitute had her £750,000 (€1.1bn) damages claim thrown out of court today.