A man who claimed he could no longer carry out manual labour and was unable to raise his arm above his head without pain after his car was rear-ended has had his case for damages thrown out.

The judge was shown Facebook pictures of the plaintiff participating in a 10km obstacle course, and threw out the case.

Two charities will benefit from a unique “dawn chorus” cycle taking place next month on the award-winning Waterford Greenway and backed by former world number one cyclist Sean Kelly.

US army veterans are set to honour the memory of an Irish-born soldier who died fighting with the Americans on the Western Front in France 94 years ago.

Actor Kenneth Branagh has secretly wed girlfriend Lindsay Brunnock, it was announced today.