Adam Nolan maintained the momentum at the ExCel last night when he outpointed Carlos Sanchez (Ecuador) 14-8 to get his Olympic experience off to a perfect start.

Ireland pair John Joe Nevin and Darren O'Neill hailed team-mate Paddy Barnes' opening ceremony stunt after safely negotiating their respective first round bouts in the Olympic boxing competition at ExCel today.

Beijing bronze medallist Paddy Barnes and fellow Belfast man Michael Conlan are just two wins away from a medal at the Olympic Games following yesterday’s draw which threw up some interesting pairings.

Film festival celebrates its 65th birthday with typical glamour and glitz, says Don O’Mahony

A teenager who asked a friend to phone a bomb threat to the Philadelphia airport to avoid missing her flight to London was sentenced today to a year in prison.