Longford Slashers 1-11 Dromard 1-09

A British teacher has been convicted of harassing his German neighbours by playing wartime classics and giving Nazi salutes.

Portlaoise, Garrycastle and Skryne claimed victories on the opening day of the 2010 AIB Leinster Club Senior Football Championship.

There was plenty of county final action in Gaelic football and hurling yesterday, with nine finals down for decision - including six football deciders.

AN attacking century from William Porterfield helped Ireland coast to a seven-wicket win over Scotland in their opening match of the World Cup qualifying tournament today.

A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard that an affair between the victim and her lover was rekindled four months before her death.

Andre Botha starred with bat and ball as Ireland overcame a spirited Scotland fightback to take a giant stride towards next year’s ICC World Twenty20 in England.

NEITHER Scotland nor the rain could prevent Ireland winning the European Championship and retaining their crown at Clontarf yesterday after Kyle McCallan had produced one of the great spells of one-day bowling.

Oil giant BP today offered hopes of a recovery from its recent woes despite a 45% slump in profits.

THREE girls who took part in a brutal “happy slapping” attack in which a teenage boy was sexually assaulted were yesterday ordered to be detained.

In what might prove to be one of the decisive matches of the tournament, Scotland held their nerve to defeat arch-rivals Ireland by three wickets in their opening game of the ICC World Cricket League Division 1 at the Gymkhana Cricket Ground in Nairobi on Tuesday.

Scotland set Ireland a daunting 324 to win the ICC Trophy in Belfast.

UK industry breathed a sigh of relief today after oil prices recorded their heaviest fall in a single session since 2001.

IRELAND coasted to a five-wicket victory against a gutsy Scottish outfit to keep their dreams of being crowned European champions alive.

A former senior policeman in the North has been awarded several thousand pounds compensation for discrimination against him when he sought promotion, it was announced today.

St Mel’s, Longford 2-14 St Pat’s, Navan 0-17