An anonymous businessman today pledged €100,000 to send a schoolgirl to the UK for life-saving surgery.

UCD Marian overcame a spirited St Vincent’s to win their first Senior Men’s National Cup title at the National Basketball Arena on Saturday.

From rural Australia to Siberia to the south-western US state of Oklahoma, languages that embody the history and traditions of people are dying, US researchers said today.

ABRAKEBABRA Tigers claimed their second trophy of the season and what coach Dave Falvey hopes is the second leg of the treble, when they beat Mustang Sallys on Tuesday to clinch the Southern Conference and a place in the semi-finals of the NIVEA for MEN SuperLeague.

The final weekend of the Nivea For Men SuperLeague Northern and Southern Conferences has arrived.

Everton and Liverpool have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players following last week’s reserve derby.

Everton have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players following the reserve derby with Liverpool last week.

Tim Cahill could escape suspension for his controversial celebration of Everton’s winner at Manchester City when he was sent off for pulling his shirt over his head.

The smoke alarm has beaten mobile phones, microwave ovens and laser eye surgery as the best innovation of the past 20 years, according to a survey published today.

Specialist education firm Intuition is to expand its business activities with the acquisition of e-learning firms Unlimited and Educational Multimedia Group (EMG).