A woman working on the frontline of the homeless scandal has branded the surge in tent living a “national crisis”.

The 40-year-old woman found dead in a doorway on a Cork city centre street has been remembered as a “kind, nurturing lady”, who died in the same spot where her aunt passed away seven years ago.

The 30-year-old woman who died in a tent while sleeping rough in Cork was a “very decent girl” who had fallen on hard times, according to the head of a local homeless charity.

A homeless charity will stage its largest-ever fundraiser next week to help put the country’s first mobile ‘homeless shelter and shower bus’ on the road.

A volunteer group which released a charity single to raise money for a bus for the homeless secured the vehicle within hours of the song’s release.

Bordeaux-Begles 15, Racing 92 9: Ian Madigan said he has settled in well in Bordeaux after leaving Leinster and is delighted to have made a winning start to his Top 14 career. The 27-year old was the star of the show as Bordeaux-Begles made an opening night win over holders, with Madigan outscoring Dan Carter five penalties to three.

Landlords need to change their attitude to tenants in receipt of State rent supports, the housing minister has said.

A homeless man who spent a second night sleeping in a tent outside Cork’s City Hall has pleaded for landlords to help him rebuild his life.

A city has rallied to help a homeless man who was burnt out of his tent.

Greg Chalmers won the Australian PGA Championship for the second time after holding firm in a gruelling play-off.

A missing battered iPhone belonging to disappeared schoolgirl Alice Gross may hold key information that may help find her, Scotland Yard has revealed.

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Skipper Scott Brown and defender Mikael Lustig will be missing again for Celtic’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against Motherwell at Fir Park.

Neil Lennon revealed skipper Scott Brown will see a specialist to ascertain whether or not he is to go under the knife.

Neil Lennon has several injury concerns ahead of Celtic’s SPL game against Dundee United at Parkhead tomorrow.

Rami Gershon and Tom Rogic have been handed debuts in a much-changed Celtic side for their SPL clash with Inverness at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium today.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon is hoping to have Charlie Mulgrew (rib) and Adam Matthews (ankle) back for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Motherwell at Parkhead.

Mikael Lustig (hamstring) and Kris Commons (thigh) will miss Celtic’s SPL clash at Kilmarnock after going off injured against Spartak Moscow.

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Emilio Izaguirre and Thomas Rogne are back in contention for Celtic’s William Hill Scottish Cup fourth-round clash with Arbroath at Parkhead tomorrow.

Gary Hooper (hamstring), Thomas Rogne (calf) and James Forrest (damaged nerve) are still missing for Celtic’s SPL clash at Aberdeen but Lassad Nouioui returns after a groin problem.

Neil Lennon has been rocked by injury problems ahead of Celtic’s Champions League Group G clash with Barcelona at Parkhead tomorrow night.

Georgios Samaras is out of Celtic’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Kilmarnock at Parkhead tomorrow.

Scott Brown (hip), James Forrest (groin), Georgios Samaras (elbow) and Kris Commons (hamstring) will be assessed at training tonight ahead of Celtic’s Champions League clash with Barcelona at the Nou Camp tomorrow night.

Celtic skipper Scott Brown and Charlie Mulgrew are both fit for tomorrow night’s Champions League Group G opener against Benfica at Parkhead.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon is dealing with a rash of injuries ahead of tomorrow’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Inverness at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.

Neil Lennon will give four of his key players every chance to be ready for the first-leg of Celtic’s Champions League play-off against Helsingborg in Sweden tomorrow night.

Greg Chalmers overcame Robert Allenby and Marcus Fraser in a play-off to add the Australian PGA Championship to his recent Australian Open win.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has revealed that striker Mo Bangura may require surgery on a knee injury that keeps him out again for tomorrow’s trip to Inverness in the SPL.

GRAEME McDOWELL left Singapore last night bound for the Land of the Rising Sun buoyed by a third and final round 66 for share of 13th place in the rain-affected Barlcays Singapore Open.

Greg Chalmers has won the Australian Open after holding his nerve to finish 13 under par at The Lakes in Sydney.

Thomas Rogne has replaced the injured Glenn Loovens at the heart of the Celtic defence for this afternoon's SPL clash with Motherwell at Fir Park.

Glenn Loovens is out of Celtic’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Motherwell at Fir Park on Sunday.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon is without Georgios Samaras, Kris Commons and Gary Hooper for tomorrow night’s Europa League clash with Rennes in France.

A UCC lecturer who was the subject of a sexual harassment inquiry after he showed a female colleague a scientific paper on the sex life of fruit bats has claimed in the High Court that he was not given a fair hearing.

Robert Allenby made the most of ideal conditions to lead the Australian PGA Championship today at Coolum going into the final round.

Victoria’s hefty investment in Tiger Woods has returned a healthy dividend in the form of the 2009 JBWere Australian Masters title, the AUSD270,000 (€169,000) first prize and the champion’s yellow jacket, all safely secured by the world number one at Kingston Heath today.

Rounds of 69 from playing partners Greg Chalmers and James Nitties earned the Australian pair a share of the lead at 10-under with world number one Tiger Woods after day three of the 2009 JBWere Masters at Kingston Heath.

World number one Tiger Woods has his first title on Australian soil firmly in his sights after establishing a two-shot break over the rest of the field at the halfway stage of the JBWere Masters at Kingston Heath in Melbourne.

The PGA Tour produced another Sunday play-off as Bo Van Pelt defeated John Mallinger in sudden death to win the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

A three-under-par 67 kept Australia's Greg Chalmers on top of the leaderboard as the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reached the halfway stage.