Trainer Adam Booth has claimed Belfast’s Ryan Burnett will be ruthless in his bid to become a history-maker in his hometown tonight.

David Chapman, one of the greatest handball players of all time, died this week. He was 42.

Andy Lee has hailed Ryan Burnett’s upcoming world-title unification Belfast bout as the “biggest fight to ever happen in Ireland”.

The British High Court has rejected claims that the UK government is acting unlawfully by failing to suspend the sale of UK arms to Saudi Arabia.

A meeting of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association’s (IABA) Board of Directors on Wednesday seems likely to lead to a face-to-face stand-off between the sport’s bickering parties.

In another world, Ryan Burnett might already be a household name in Irish sport had the Belfast native opted against turning professional under Ricky Hatton four years ago at the tender age of 21.

A woman and her mother claimed they were defamed at a shop when they bought a rocking horse for a child.

A man who acted with others in the stabbing of a 28-year-old faces a retrial after the Court of Appeal overturned his murder conviction in a decision which drew relevance from a landmark UK Supreme Court ruling on joint enterprise.

A 23-year-old Dublin man, who was found guilty of murdering a young father in 2012, has successfully appealed his conviction.

French shopkeepers, police, unionists and farmers will today join hauliers in calling for the northern section of the migrant camp at Calais to be demolished.

A man who acted with others in the stabbing of a 28-year-old in Blanchardstown four years ago, has moved to appeal his conviction for murder.

Darren O’Neill believes the Irish boxing team will be kings of the ring at the European Games in Baku.

Irish amateur snooker player John Sutton has been banned for six years after the sport’s world governing body found him guilty of match-fixing and misusing inside information.

The top 50 books for children to read have been released, and Roald Dahl remains at number one.

Your spoiler free guide to what's on the TV tonight.

Nearly one in five women say their breasts stop them participating in physical activity, according to new research.

World number 15 Joe Perry overturned a 6-3 overnight deficit to beat Jamie Burnett 10-7 to set up a clash with Ronnie O’Sullivan in the second round of the Dafabet World Championship in Sheffield.

World number 15 Joe Perry overturned a 6-3 overnight deficit to beat Jamie Burnett 10-7 to set up a clash with Ronnie O’Sullivan in the second round of the Dafabet World Championship in Sheffield.

A man has been jailed for life at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of a father-of-one.

A man has been jailed for life at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of a father-of-one in north Dublin.

Noah, the story of the ark, is the first of a ‘raft’ of religious movies due on our screens as Hollywood eyes the 50m US weekly churchgoers, says Declan Burke.

The State Pathologist has told the trial of a man accused of murdering a father-of-one in North Dublin that the deceased had 30 stab wounds.

The trial of a man accused of murdering a father-of-one has heard the deceased sustained 30 stab wounds.

Ronnie O'Sullivan advanced to the last 32 of the UK Championship - then laid out his plans to again take another break from snooker.

Kilmaloda House near Timoleague, Co Cork, was built as the country seat of the Beamish family.

Irish actress and producer Roma Downey has described as “utter nonsense” chatter sweeping the internet claiming the satan character in her mini-series, The Bible, bears a remarkable resemblance to US President Barack Obama.

Blue Monday: We (readers and writer) know it is a rubbish marketing ploy, but some other people believe it is the most depressing day of the year.

Gary Anderson landed an amazing 19 180s before edging out John Bowles in a tie-break as the second round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship began on Friday afternoon, with Andy Hamilton and Dave Chisnall also winning through at Alexandra Palace.

A 20-year-old and a 17- year-old male have been arrested this afternoon in the Dublin area in connection with the murder of Gerard Burnett on the 22nd of August at Castlecurragh Vale, Mulhuddart.

A man has appeared at Dublin District Court over the fatal stabbing of Gerard Burnett in Mulhuddart last week.

Four US soldiers plotted to assassinate Barack Obama and overthrow the government, a court has heard.

Four US soldiers plotted to assassinate Barack Obama and overthrow the government, a court has heard.

Gardaí last night were hunting for three men who carried out a savage doorstep stabbing which left a man dead.

Detectives are hunting for three men suspected of stabbing a father-of-one to death.

Derek Burnett has become the 40th Irish competitor to qualify for the London Olympics, but that is to be reduced by one as one of Ireland's qualified marathon runners has to be dropped.

Gardaí expect to get confirmation in the coming days of the identities of the two men shot and torched near the border in Co Louth.

The “larger than life” veteran DJ and broadcaster Sir Jimmy Savile has died aged 84.

Phil Taylor and James Wade are on course to meet in the final of the PDC World Grand Prix after coming through their respective quarter-finals in Dublin.

A HAIR fetishist has been given a “whole life” jail sentence for the “depraved” and “callous” murder and mutilation of a mother of two children.

The Scottish Crown Counsel have found insufficient evidence to justify a criminal prosecution following an investigation into the 2008 UK Championship match between Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association have confirmed in a statement.

A taxi driver in Britain charged with the murder of Sian O’Callaghan was remanded in custody today.

An Irishman who flew into Britain today after fleeing crisis-torn Libya on board British Royal Navy vessel HMS Cumberland today expressed his relief at escaping the region.

A COUPLE whose repossessed home was stripped clean by thieves have warned of measures needed to maintain and secure properties after courts hand them over to lenders.

A HEARTBROKEN couple whose bungalow was recently repossessed have described the horror of discovering their former home was ransacked and gutted.