A FIRST-TIME metal-detecting enthusiast who discovered a hoard of Iron Age gold in a field could be in for a £460,000 (€526,641) windfall, officials confirmed yesterday.

IT was not just the glorious sunshine that had farmers in a good mood at Tullamore Show last Sunday.

A NOVICE metal-detecting enthusiast said yesterday he was “stunned” to unearth a £1 million (€1.12m) Iron Age hoard during his first outing with the machine.

THE earthquake behind the tidal wave which swamped parts of Asia was caused by one of the plates which makes up the world’s surface moving a matter of metres, experts said yesterday.