John Delaney is to stay at the helm of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) for a further five years, it was announced today.

Blood found on a murder accused’s clothes had the same DNA profile as his alleged victim, the Central Criminal Court heard.

FAI chief executive John Delaney insists appointing outside advisers to head-hunt the successor to national team boss Steve Staunton has to be “the way forward”.

Football Association of Ireland president David Blood has insisted Steve Staunton’s position as manager is not under threat – even if the team lose to the Czech Republic tomorrow.

David Blood has been elected President of the Football Association of Ireland at a special council meeting following the organisation's AGM yesterday.

A bad jobs report today halted Wall Street’s 2004 rally, sending stocks sharply lower as investors cashed in profits from the market’s recent advance.

A WIDOW who fought for the right to have children using her dead husband’s sperm yesterday re-registered her children’s births.

Wall Street declined in a choppy session as investors, flustered by mixed economic reports and more earnings warnings, shied away from commitments to stocks.