Tributes flooded in from the snooker world for Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, the troubled genius of the table who died after a battle with cancer.

TWO American tourists were hailed as heroes after they jumped into a river and saved a middle-aged woman from drowning.

British rocker Pete Doherty is reportedly set to lay bare the details of his stormy relationship with ex-girlfriend Kate Moss in a new autobiography.

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OSCAR nominee Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to star in a €30 million movie to be filmed in Ireland.

MOPPING up operations continued yesterday in Fermoy as businesses and householders counted the cost of flooding.

Aidan O’ Brien has ruled out Brian Boru from the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 2.

Last year’s St Leger winner Brian Boru tops a field of 15 still in the Vodafone Coronation Cup at today's confirmation stage.

Brian Boru got his four-year-old career off to a flying start with victory in the Alleged Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday, but his jockey Jamie Spencer picked up a suspension.

Brian Boru got his four-year-old career off to a winning start in the Alleged Stakes at Leopardstown today, but he had to survive a stewards’ inquiry.

Ante-post favourite Brian Boru heads a total of 15 horses left in the Seabiscuit St Leger at today’s confirmation stage ahead of the final Classic of the season at Doncaster on Saturday.

Leading Seabiscuit St Leger hope Powerscourt looks set to bypass the Doncaster Classic on September 13.

Aidan O’Brien’s three-year-olds have come to the boil at just the right time to challenge for the big late-season prizes and the champion trainer has a great chance of Classic glory with Brian Boru in the Seabiscuit St Leger Stakes at Doncaster next month.

If ever a role was made for a star it's surely that of legendary Irish king, Brian Boru - played by, of course, Liam Neeson.

Brian Boru has been backed today for next month’s Vodafone Derby at Epsom.

BRIAN BORU is still set to captain Aidan O’Brien’s Vodafone Derby squad as the Ballydoyle team go all out to capture the blue riband of racing for a history-making third consecutive year.

Brian Boru is still set to captain Aidan O’Brien’s Vodafone Derby squad as the Ballydoyle team go all out to capture the blue riband of racing for a history-making third consecutive year.

Vodafone Derby favourite Brian Boru pleased connections in a workout under race conditions after racing at Leopardstown on Sunday.

EPSOM Derby favourite Brian Boru produced what could only be described as a satisfactory work-out after racing at Leopardstown yesterday.