Detectives are “one important step” closer to finding the killer of Melanie Hall thanks to DNA evidence from where her remains were found.

Presentation Brothers College 2 Douglas Community School 1: Despite a late rally, Presentation Brothers College had just enough to hold off nine-man Douglas Community School and capture the Munster Senior Schools’ Cup.

The breathalyser controversy last week revealed how many don’t believe our native language should be part of Official Ireland and that it’s a waste of money. They’re wrong, says Sharon Ni Chonchuir. That’s exactly what has kept Welsh a living language

After a difficult day at the coalface of Championship football, Louth manager Colin Kelly managed to mine several nuggets of positivity.

Rachel Fortune, the mother of Charlotte Bevan who was found dead near her baby Zaani Tiana Bevan Malbrouck after they went missing from a maternity hospital, last night said: “My beautiful daughter and grand-daughter are now at peace.”

The body of a newborn baby girl who went missing with her mother from a maternity hospital has been found by police in England.

The body of a woman found in Avon Gorge in England last night has been formally identified as missing mother Charlotte Bevan, Avon and Somerset Police said.

British police investigating the disappearance of new mother Charlotte Bevan and her baby daughter are searching the area in Avon where a woman's body was discovered last night.

Police searching for a mother and her four-day-old baby who went missing from a Bristol hospital have found a woman’s body in the Avon Gorge.

Police are “urgently” hunting for a mother and her newborn baby daughter who went missing from a maternity hospital last night.

Malky Mackay issued a grovelling apology on Friday evening and vowed he would salvage his career – but hours later faced fresh allegations in the text message scandal.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will not face the sack over his headbutt on Hull midfielder David Meyler.

Cardiff have claimed that ”imprudent and careless management” has cost them ”in excess” of £8.5m over their signing of unsuccessful striker Andreas Cornelius.

Former Republic of Ireland defender David O’Leary has won a $5.2m (€4m) compensation claim against Dubai-based club Al Ahli.

Football’s attitude to sacking managers is “arrogant” and the statistics on dismissals are “embarrassing”, the League Managers’ Association claimed today.

British police looking for April Jones said they are trying to “piece together” Mark Bridger’s movements around the time the five-year-old disappeared after they were given until 5pm tomorrow to question him.

Coral Jones, the mother of April Jones has made an emotional appeal for help in finding her missing five-year-old daughter.

Police searching for April Jones have issued a picture of the 46-year-old man they have arrested on suspicion of her abduction.

The man arrested over the abduction of missing 5-year-old April Jones was known to her family, it emerged last night.

A man arrested in connection with the abduction of April Jones was known to the five-year-old’s family, it emerged tonight.

A 46-year-old man was arrested today by police investigating the abduction of April Jones from near her mid Wales home, Detective Superintendent Reg Bevan of Dyfed Powys Police said.

The abduction of a five-year-old girl in Wales last night is “every family’s worst nightmare”, police said today.

Chelsea today announced that Eddie Newton had been appointed to caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo’s backroom staff until the end of the season.

Chelsea were today branded a “serious embarrassment” and managing them described as “hell” as the fallout from Andre Villas-Boas’ sacking continued.

Ireland’s U20s captured their share of the headlines on a dramatic weekend for Six Nations rugby in France when they dug deep for a thrilling victory over Les Bleus, surviving a pulsating finale at the Stade des Alpes, Grenoble on Saturday.

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore insists the owners of top-flight clubs have “absolutely no appetite” to scrap relegation and promotion.

Some foreign owners of Premier League clubs want to scrap relegation and promotion to the top flight, according to League Managers' Association chief executive Richard Bevan.

ALMOST £100 million was spent by Barclays Premier League and Football League clubs on changing managers last season, the League Managers’ Association (LMA) has revealed.

Alex McLeish quit Birmingham because he was not consulted properly over transfers and after his chief scout was sacked, according to the League Managers’ Association.

BLACKBURN club captain Ryan Nelsen last night said he was“devastated” for Sam Allardyce after the manager’s shock sacking.

THE football word last night condemned Newcastle’s decision to sack manager Chris Hughton amid speculation Martin Jol will become the next Magpies manager after he left his post as Ajax boss by mutual consent.

A CONSORTIUM of scientists have published the first genome for wheat, an achievement that should benefit food security challenged by Earth’s surging population, climate change and an emerging plant pest.

STUDENTS at 30 disadvantaged schools will still have staffed libraries when they return in September after a Department of Finance row-back on plans to cut librarian posts.

Gianfranco Zola has set his sights on a quick return to management after finally reaching a satisfactory financial settlement with West Ham.

Phil Brown’s tenure at Hull is officially over after a statement released by the League Managers Association confirmed both parties have agreed an “amicable departure”.

THE loss of library staff at 30 schools in some of the country’s poorest communities could lead to more children dropping out of education, teachers have claimed.

England’s 2018 World Cup bid team have faxed letters of apology to the Spanish and Russian football associations as well as FIFA following comments alleged to have been made by Football Association chairman David Triesman, it is understood.

League Managers’ Association chief executive Richard Bevan has backed Gianfranco Zola to bounce back from his sacking by West Ham and criticised the Barclays Premier League club for not providing the Italian with the right support at the top level.

MARK HUGHES has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at Manchester City’s owners after claiming the club had been plotting his dismissal for “some considerable time”.

Mark Hughes has confirmed that he was not informed he was going to be sacked prior to Manchester City’s Barclays Premier League victory over Sunderland yesterday afternoon.

League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan has criticised the impatience of overseas owners in the wake of Mark Hughes’ sacking at Manchester City – and revealed the Welshman was unaware of his fate prior to yesterday’s win over Sunderland.

WEST HAM are facing the prospect of a multi-million pound compensation pay-out after Alan Curbishley yesterday won his claim against the club for constructive dismissal.

The League Managers Association last night called on Blackburn to be patient with under-pressure manager Paul Ince.

League managers will have talks with referees’ chiefs to try to revive the Football Association’s ’Respect’ campaign.