An 80-year-old man jailed for indecently assaulting a 10-year-old boy, often multiple times a day, until he was 15, has had the final 12 months of his four-year prison sentence suspended following a successful appeal.

Galway native Niamh Fahey made a little bit of history on Saturday as the defender became the first Irish woman to win the FA Cup at Wembley after Chelsea Ladies beat Notts County 1-0.

An 80-year-old Cork man confessed to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy at his antique shop and firearms store in the 1970s.

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only daughter of the late pop star Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, is recovering in hospital after she was found unresponsive at her home on Saturday.

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Residents have been urged to remain calm after a New York doctor, who had recently travelled to Guinea, tested positive for Ebola.

A Whitney Houston biopic is set for release in 2015.

Irish dancing is not all about little girls in wigs, tiaras and sequinned dresses – and one adult male dancer said he finds those preconceptions “annoying” and that people should realise it is a “competitive sport”.

At the third time of asking, Ireland finally triumphed over arch-rivals England in the Junior World Cup in Cape Town yesterday, a victory that puts them into a final play-off for fifth place against France later this week.

Three women armed with a baseball bat and a steak knife managed to fend off a drug addict robbing their pharmacy using a screwdriver, a court has heard.

RICHARD Fahey’s stable star Wootton Bassett remains on course for a mouthwatering clash with Frankel in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot next Tuesday.

Richard Fahey reports Wootton Bassett to have arrived home a “little bit stiff” after losing his unbeaten record in the French 2000 Guineas at Longchamp on Sunday.

RICHARD FAHEY is praying Wootton Bassett can keep his unbeaten record intact when he makes his seasonal return in tomorrow’s Poule D’Essai Des Poulains (2000 Guineas) at Longchamp.

OPPOSITION to Frankel in the Qipco 2000 Guineas a week on Saturday is becoming increasingly thin on the ground with Wootton Bassett the latest to drop out from the Newmarket Classic.

CANADA has introduced a string of visa rule changes to cater for a massive increase in Irish applications.

Wootton Bassett made it five wins from as many starts with a brilliant all-the-way win in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp.

Longchamp remains the most likely port of call for Wootton Bassett after he maintained his unbeaten record at Doncaster last week.

The unbeaten Wootton Bassett heads a five-strong team from the Richard Fahey stable in the Weatherbys Insurance £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes at Doncaster tomorrow.

Wootton Bassett landed a major gamble as the heavily-backed 5-4 favourite powered up the Knavesmire to land the richly-endowed DBS Premier Yearling Stakes.

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Leeds have today confirmed that assistant manager Dave Bassett has left the club.

Leeds boss Dennis Wise has installed Dave Bassett as his new number two at Elland Road.

Sheffield United club chairman Terry Robinson has ruled Stuart McCall and Chris Coleman out of the running to succeed Neil Warnock at Bramall Lane.

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A London-based human rights group accused the US military of failing to adequately investigate the latest allegations of prisoner abuse at Guantanamo Bay and urged officials to open the detention centre to more independent monitors.

Southampton caretaker boss Dave Bassett has confirmed he is to leave the club following the appointment of George Burley as new head coach.

George Burley will return to football as head coach of Southampton today after two months out of the game.

Southampton chairman Rupert Lowe is continuing to interview candidates to replace Harry Redknapp, with little-known Dutchman Mark Wotte leaping to the top of his reported wish-list.

Scotland striker Kenny Miller has turned down a new contract at Wolves.

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Southampton’s caretaker manager Dave Bassett has confirmed he wants Rupert Lowe to offer him the job on a permanent basis.

Southampton midfielder David Prutton has backed Clive Woodward for a prominent role in the St Mary’s management team following Harry Redknapp’s departure.

Former England rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward has distanced himself from the Southampton manager’s job, claiming he is not ready to make the step up.

SOUTHAMPTON coach Dave Bassett insisted referee Nigel Miller was off his “Christmas card list” after the twice-taken penalty which prompted a Saints collapse at Pride Park yesterday.

Former Sunderland and Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has today been appointed temporary first-team coach of Leicester.

Ricky Tomlinson is to star in a new ITV sitcom based on the film Mike Bassett: England Manager.

Dave Bassett has called on professional footballers to be educated in “life skills” so they can cope with the trappings of the film star life-style that many now enjoy.

The Salvation Army has been left more than $1.5bn (€1.19bn) by Joan Kroc, the late widow of the founder of McDonalds.

Micky Adams is poised to sign a new contract with Leicester City.

Leicester today made a double change at the top with Martin George replacing John Elsom as chairman on the day that Micky Adams was confirmed as the new manager of the Foxes.

Leicester are expected to appoint Micky Adams as the club’s new manager at a press conference called for lunchtime today.

Leicester manager Dave Bassett is expecting several players ‘‘to jump ship’’ if the Foxes are relegated from the FA Barclaycard Premiership.

Dave Bassett has urged the Football Association not to take action against Mauricio Taricco after he branded the Tottenham defender a ‘‘diver’’ and a ‘‘cheat’’ on Saturday.