The Game of Thrones opening credits have fast become one of the most iconic sequences on TV. Featuring a birds-eye view of the geography of the show, the moving set-pieces mirror the political machinations of the Game of Thrones universe.

An Irish artist and author has created an image of Jesus that is two acres in size and, in doing so, believes he has uncovered how our ancestors created large images on the landscape such as the White Horse in Uffington in England, which dates from the Bronze Age.

A 21-year-old left with a brain injury after he was struck on the head with a mobile phone six years ago was yesterday awarded €150,000 damages in the High Court.

St Patrick’s Athletic will be looking to put the disappointment of their Cup exit behind them when they take on Derry City at Richmond Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

A LARGE congregation of family, friends, representatives of the legal profession, members of the judiciary and civic dignitaries gathered at St Patrick’s Church on the Lower Road in Cork yesterday for the funeral Mass of retired Circuit Court Judge Anthony G Murphy who died on Sunday, aged 80.

Shelbourne travel to Inchicore to face St Patrick’s Athletic in tonight’s FAI Ford Cup semi-final replay, kick-off 7.45pm.

MCDOWELL’S pub in Inchicore rose in acclamation of Pete Mahon when the St Patrick’s Athletic boss popped in after his side’s win against Shakhter Karagandy on Thursday night.

SECOND-HALF substitute Anthony Murphy turned this entertaining clash the visitors’ way as they extended their unbeaten run to 12 games.

Bottom side Drogheda United take on St Patrick's Athletic in tonight’s Airtricity League clash at Richmond Park (kick-off 7.45pm).

Three men were charged today over a seizure of herbal cannabis worth about €400,000 in north Dublin on Sunday night.

A CONTROVERSIAL grassroots Catholic group has warned politicians the upcoming civil partnership bill is opposed to “natural moral law” and promotes the “evil” of same-sex couples adopting children.

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy.

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy.

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy.

St Patrick's Athletic are looking to maintain their 100% start to the season in tonight's Dublin derby with Bohemians at Richmond Park (kick-off 7.45pm).

Derry City 0 St Patrick's Athletic 1

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey is fed, watered, refreshed, back from holiday and raring to get stuck in on the first week of the New Year.

A COCKTAIL of medication may have affected the heart of a 19-year-old man with schizophrenia and a history of drug abuse who died from a sudden heart attack, an inquest heard yesterday.

STUDENTS take part in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition “mostly for the craic”.

MEDIA group Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) has announced a number of new appointments within the group.

WHILE there is a full list of Harty Cup games this afternoon, the clash of Carrigaline Community School and Our Lady’s (Templemore) is the only tie of real significance.

Carrigaline CS 2-23 St. Caimin’s 1-11

A driver was on a cocaine and drink fuelled binge when he crashed his car at high speed killing the three young back-seat passengers, an inquest heard tonight.

UCD will hope to put last week’s 3-2 defeat by St Patrick’s Athletic behind them when they face a Derry City side still smarting over last week’s defeat by Shamrock Rovers.

UCD will welcome back first choice midfield duo Tony McDonnell and Anthony Murphy for the clash with Drogheda United at Belfield Park.

Premier Division champions Shelbourne will be hoping for a perfect start when they kick off the new eircom League season against newly-promoted UCD at Tolka Park on Wednesday night.

A 21-year-old man whose heavily-intoxicated and cocaine-fuelled dangerous driving caused the death of three young men has been jailed for eight years by Judge Miriam Reynolds at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Monaghan United 2 Cobh Ramblers 0

A Dublin man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the deaths of three young men.

THE Munster Senior football League kicked back into action this weekend with the pick of the eight contests being the meeting of Clonakilty and Kerins O’Rahilly’s in Tralee in Division One.

THE gardaí totally reject any allegation that discipline within the ranks has broken down and said for years the organisation has dealt with wrongdoing by members.

GARDAÍ have been accused by a Government minister of torturing a man in their custody and of lying in a judge’s courtroom.

Goals from Tony Bird and Keith Dunne ensured the form book wasn't upset as St Pat's booked their semi-final place in the FAI Carlsberg Cup.

SECOND-PLACED Cork City travel to Waterford United tonight (7.30) to give the RSC its first taste of top-flight Munster derby action in years.

St. Patrick's Athletic 4 Waterford United 1

CELEBRATIONS to mark the end of school exams turned to tragedy early yesterday morning when three young Dubliners were killed in a horrific car crash.

AN eerie silence was evident around roads in Donaghmede yesterday afternoon as children who would normally be allowed play outdoors were kept inside by their parents.

Gardaí have released the names of three young men who died in a car crash in Dublin this morning.

COBH RAMBLERS will be deprived of the services of three regular, first-team players because of suspensions when they play the Kerry District League tonight at St Colman’s Park (7.45 ko) in the League Cup qualifying tie.

A WOMAN has had to remortgage her home to pay a massive backlog of parking fines, a court heard yesterday.

A woman has admitted in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court obtaining over £210,000 from several businessmen by pretending to be a supplier of Guinness goods.

A RETIRED criminal court judge has launched an astonishing attack on gardaí.