Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12A) opens 30 years on from the events of Return of the Jedi (1983), with the rebels, led by General Leia (Carrie Fisher), hard-pressed by the evil First Order, led by Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson). 

A significant number of Apple customers are reporting their mobile devices have crashed after attempting to upload the new iOS 9 operating system, the latest in a line of launch glitches for the tech giant.

Brothers Jeff and Ron have been sharing a Peanuts inspired birthday card back and forth for at least the last 41 years.

Football kit-maker Umbro was today sold by its owner Nike to an American clothing giant for $225m (€173m).

Refusing to acknowledge the progress made by Church in hnadling abuse claims does a disservice to its watchdog, writes, Micheal Kelly

IT’S SUNDAY.

The 'Sex and the City 2' actresses and action fantasy 'The Last Airbender' were the big winners – or losers – at the traditional eve-of-Oscars Razzie awards for the worst film achievements of Hollywood.

MICHAEL JACKSON’S sudden death sparked an outpouring of grief around the world, but fans also opened their wallets to make him this year’s top-earning dead celebrity with $275 million (€198m).

BILL MELENDEZ, the animator who gave life to Snoopy, Charlie Brown and other Peanuts characters, has died aged 91.

Losing two-time All-Star winning defender JJ Delaney gave Kilkenny "extra motivation" to win the All-Ireland SHC title, according to the Cats' wing forward Richie Power.

Two US Navy ships exchanged gunfire with suspected pirates today off the coast of Somalia, killing one suspect and wounding five others, the navy said.

Egyptian officials turned down offers of help from the Royal Navy after a Red Sea ferry caught fire and sank with the loss of more than 1,000 lives, it was revealed today.

A US parole violator who claimed to be a New York city fireman on stress leave in Canada has been exposed as a fake and arrested.