A 7-year-old boy who suffered damage during his birth at a Cork hospital and now has cerebral palsy has settled his action for damages against the HSE with a €1.6m interim payment.

A goalkeeper in Britain jailed for killing two young boys in a car crash while drink-driving has been offered the chance to restart his career after he is released from prison.

NAUGHTY in the name of good, the latest nude calendar to hit the market is a fresh take on the advice to grin and bear it.

Ipswich midfielder David Norris has been fined £5,000 (€5,970) and warned as to his future conduct after admitting a charge of improper conduct relating to a gesture he made while celebrating a goal against Blackpool.

Ipswich Town boss Jim Magilton said today that he had come “very close” to leaving midfielder David Norris out of the squad for Saturday’s trip to Doncaster after Norris gestured his support to a jailed friend while celebrating a goal.

HE may be a late replacement for John Duddy’s most recent opponent, but the cocky Manchester middleweight, Prince Arron, insisted yesterday that he will ambush John Duddy at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday night and become heir to the world middleweight throne.

Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh set up a showdown at the Wachovia Championship after moving into a joint lead at Charlotte.

A trust is being set up to help the three children left orphaned following a fire at their family home in Waterford city two days ago.

JEREMY WARINER of the United States won the men’s 400 metres title at the world athletics championships in Helsinki last night.

Brendan Mooney, Helsinki

Southampton reserve team boss Stewart Henderson reckons Leandre Griffit and Arron Davies could be the next youngsters thrust into action for injury-hit Saints.