Dozens of students who have not yet travelled to Ireland yet could be caught for fees paid to the latest international college to close.

Up to 200 current and 35 prospective students are facing the prospect of finding an alternate school, and the potential loss of their course fees, after yet another English language college confirmed it would not re-open after the Easter break.

Another English language college in Dublin could be facing closure after it informed students via a notice on its door it would not open for the next two weeks due to a "weak financial position".

Another English-language college in Dublin could be on the brink of closure after it informed students it would not open for the next two weeks due to a “weak financial position”.

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Connacht trio Frank Murphy, Mata Fifita and Brian Murphy have committed to the province by singing contract extensions.

THERE is a famous picture hanging in the headquarters of the ACT Brumbies in Canberra.

The inclusion of Adrian Flavin at hooker represents the only change for Connacht as they prepare to welcome Harlequins back to the Sportsground for Saturday’s Heineken Cup Round 2 meeting (6pm).

Eric Elwood has named an unchanged starting XV to face new club Zebre in Friday’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting at Parma (7.05pm).

It’s hard to imagine that just six years ago we were living in a world without Twitter. Pól Ó Conghaile asks top Irish tweeters for their favourite follows — and lists the 20 people everyone should be following.

Experienced duo Johnny O’Connor and George Naoupu have today been named in Connacht’s 26-man squad to face Ulster in the Sportsground on Saturday (5.15pm).

Four players have committed their futures to Connacht Rugby, the province has announced this morning.

High hopes of Connacht repeating their famous victory of 10 years ago in Cardiff Arms Park were dashed last night when the Blues claimed victory on home soil.

Cardiff Blues 22 Connacht 15

Taking on Heineken Cup champions Leinster at the RDS was always going to be a serious test for Eric Elwood’s Connacht side, but their mounting injury list has rendered the task even harder.

Captain John Muldoon is one of three players Connacht coach Eric Elwood has brought in as his side prepare to take on an Ireland XV at Donnybrook this evening.

A collection of meteors or shooting stars are set to enter the Earth's atmosphere tonight.

A SIGNED Tipperary hurling jersey, a wine-tasting evening and a toy owned by Munster rugby star Paul O’Connell are just some of the items available to buy on a new charity website.

Leaders Blackrock College will be looking to their Leinster Academy backs, like Niall Morris, Brendan Macken, Kyle Tonetti, Andrew Conway and Dave Moore, to open up Cork Constitution at Stradbrook.

Stephen Keogh will lead Leinster out in their first match of the season in a pre-season friendly against Rugby Nice Cote d'Azur in the south of France (KO: 6pm Irish time, 7pm local).

The Ireland U-19 team begins its preparations for this year’s IRB U-19 World Championship with a game against Wales in Stradey Park this Friday night.

The following is the Leinster 'A' team to play Connacht in Barnhall on Friday (KO: 2pm):

Clontarf prop Niall Carson scored a bonus-point try in the last action of their Division One tussle with Buccaneers this afternoon, to send them joint-top with Shannon.

Clontarf 32 Garryowen 19

Clontarf 32 Dungannon 19

Prop Sean Brophy and centre James Downey will return from Leinster duty for Clontarf for their cross-town journey to UCD.

Clontarf 21 Co. Carlow 15

Cork 2-12 Waterford0-11

Clontarf 20, Buccaneers 6

Clontarf 80 St Mary's 10

Galwegians 16, Clontarf 34

Blackrock College brushed aside the challenge of Cistercian College, Roscrea 32-6 with a five-try five star performance in the Leinster Schools Section C Junior Cup quarter-final at Donnybrook on Wednesday.

Clontarf 21 Garryowen 15

Clontarf 30 Cork Con 10

In a deal worth around $5m to IONA, Boeing Commercial Airplanes [BCA] has issued a statement of Direction naming IONA's Orbix E2A as a preferred integration technology.

The collapse of two rescue deals has left Hull facing extinction, according to one of the Third Division club's managers.