In what is believed to be the first case of its kind, a woman is suing the men who were involved in the contract killing of her husband 13 years ago.

A woman whose husband was gunned down outside their family home has launched an action for damages over his murder.

A man charged with murdering the mother of his unborn son threatened to smash a phone over her head a couple of weeks before she died, his trial has heard.

A YOUNG woman hit a man in the head with a hurley so hard that he developed a clot and was left fighting for his life.

FAVOURITES St. Flannan’s College proved too strong for Thurles in this Harty Cup second round clash at sunny Nenagh yesterday.

AUSTRALIAN Mark Webber finally savoured the sweet taste of Formula One success, the first Down Under driver to win since Alan Jones at Las Vegas in October 1981.

At least one Australian emerged triumphant today as Mark Webber finally savoured the sweet taste of Formula One success.

ST FLANNAN’S caused one of the first shocks in this year’s Corn Uí Mhuirí at Newcastlewest yesterday where they saw off the challenge of Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne in a keenly contested first-round tie.

NEWS that a young student was freed on bail after mooning in Senegal has been greeted with delight in his home town.

Cork 1-11 Sligo 0-8

A rocket payload which flew briefly into space with ashes of astronaut Gordon Cooper and Star Trek actor James Doohan was recovered today in the US’s New Mexico mountains.

The ashes of late Star Trek actor James Doohan will be sent into space following his funeral service.

Eighty-five-year-old actor James Doohan, who played Scotty in Star Trek and died yesterday, will be cremated and his ashes shot into space.

STAR TREK fans the world over bade a fond farewell to James Doohan, better known as Scotty, who passed the final frontier at age 85 yesterday.

Star Trek legend James Doohan, who played Scotty in the original television series, died today aged 85.

JAMES DOOHAN, the actor who played Scotty in the 60s Star Trek TV series and in films, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, his agent confirmed.

James Doohan, the actor who played Scotty in the 60s Star Trek TV series and in films, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, his agent confirmed.

Sligo 3-11, London 0-9

Cork City 3 Bray Wanderers 0

All but two of tonight's seven FAI Cup second round matches are scoreless.

UCD 1, Bray Wanderers 1

Bray finished their season with their highest ever placing of fourth but it wasn't enough to clinch a European place.

Bray Wanderers 1 UCD 0

Shelbourne 2 4 Bohemians