Steel’s Cotton gets the nap to land the Supporting the Irish Injured Jockeys’ Fund Mares’ Maiden Hurdle on this afternoon’s six-race card at Downpatrick.

Irish scientists have made a major breakthrough in treating black fever — the second most deadly parasitic disease after malaria.

Details of what was being done this week 100 years ago by those planning the Rising, and how it was observed by British authorities in Ireland.

Eh-oh! – classic TV show Teletubbies is returning to the small-screen with the addition of a must-have 21st century gadget – a mobile-style phone voiced by Jane Horrocks.

Drinking names

The online hack that led to the posting of hundreds of explicit photos of some of Hollywood’s most famous female stars could have been down to an attack on their passwords.

Offering everything from pet pigs to weird sculptures and even boat trips, the gardens of West Cork are full of unexpected treasures — and some of the best open their gates to visitors later this month as part of the 2014 West Cork Garden Trail.

A 12-year-old girl accused of plotting to kill a friend to curry favour with a fictional internet character shows signs of mental illness and should be in a hospital, her lawyer has said.

Father Ted star Pauline McLynn is joining EastEnders to play Charlie Cotton’s mother.

Strictly Come Dancing star Susanna Reid has split from her long-term partner, her agent confirmed today.

Strictly Come Dancing star Susanna Reid has split from her long-term partner, according to reports.

Thrillers

Parents can now treasure pictures of their newborns in photo frames made using the placenta, thanks to a technique developed by a university graduate.

I refer to your article announcing “Ireland’s first board game festival”. I fear that your headline claim may be misleading.

Settlers of Catan; Stone Age; or King of Tokyo — just some of the more unusual games set to feature in what’s being billed as Ireland’s first-ever Festival of Board Games.

A former Youthreach worker has failed in his effort to bring a claim of unfair dismissal against the Cork Education and Training Board after an Employment Appeals Tribunal ruled his claim had been lodged too late.

The emotion of the moment was all too clear in his face as Phil Mickelson sank the winning birdie putt, bowed his head, clenched his fists and raised his hands above his head to acknowledge the acclaim he just become Open champion.

Actor Antony Cotton stormed to victory tonight in the final of 'Let’s Dance For Comic Relief' with a display of jazz hands and tap dancing.

Fearne Cotton has become a mum, the Radio 1 DJ announced, to a boy called Rex.

Fearne Cotton has announced she is pregnant.

The possibility of a merger between a southern Irish co-op and First Milk in the UK has been raised by Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers chairman David Cotton.

'Twilight' actress Kristen Stewart has been crowned the world’s best-dressed woman, beating the Duchess of Cambridge and Victoria Beckham.

The first four home from Cheltenham’s Queen Mother Champion Chase are all entered in what promises to be a memorable renewal of the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown on April 24.

The first four home from Cheltenham’s Queen Mother Champion Chase are all entered in what promises to be a memorable renewal of the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown on April 24.

The Church of England has offered an “unreserved apology” for historic cases of child abuse by some members of its clergy.

The retired co-ordinator of Macroom Youthreach has appealed to the Public Accounts Committee to delay its probe of a damning audit into the centre he ran for four years.

Jake White, the mastermind of South Africa’s 2007 World Cup triumph, today effectively threw his hat into the ring to become the next England coach.

Stefanie Powers has become the first star to be booted out of the 'I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' jungle.

Mark Wright and Freddie Starr will face a new variation on I’m A Celebrity’s dreaded Bushtucker Trial after a public vote sealed their fate.

I’M A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! kicked off a new series last night in typically grotesque fashion with one team dunked in offal.

Martin Johnson’s future as England manager was thrown into doubt today as the Rugby Football Union began to deal with the fall-out from their ill-fated World Cup campaign.

The Rugby Football Union have launched an investigation into all allegations of player misconduct during England’s ill-fated World Cup campaign.

Fearne Cotton has called off her engagement to Jesse Jenkins.

You Do!, by Kes Gray with illustrations by Nick Sharratt (Red Fox €8.80), is a salutary lesson to mothers who ought to think before having a rant.

Antony Cotton has signed a new 12-month contract with ‘Coronation Street’.

MYLES Duffy’s suggested use for the “floating NAMA” that is the replica Jeannie Johnston is a good one (Letters, June 7).

IN 1972, when I was 13-years-old, some other children revealed to me they were being routinely abused by a man whom nobody had previously realised was a paedophile.

AND so another Irish Examiner editorial (November 6) completely misses the point about why public sector workers are marching and striking.

WHEN will your editorial writers give up attacking public sector workers and unions as if they were responsible for what has happened to the economy?

SOCIALITE Paris Hilton has claimed her baby voice and “airhead” image is all an act.

Luca Cumani nominated a return trip to France as the most likely option for Fantasia after her third-place finish in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp.

CHERYL COLE and Kimberley Walsh said they would cope well without their usual attention to clothes and make-up while trekking up Mount Kilimanjaro.

IN her letter (January 14), Miriam Cotton claimed Steven King’s column (January 7) on Israeli actions in Gaza embodied an astounding “distortion of fact and history”.

Top Of The Pops is coming back this Christmas, with two special one-off shows, the BBC confirmed today.