Two Irish students will find out this Friday if they have won the prestigious James Dyson award.

Dyson has launched legal action against rivals Bosch and Siemens alleging that they are misleading consumers in behaviour akin to the Volkswagen scandal.

Inventions from two Irish students have made the shortlist for this year’s prestigious James Dyson award.

He’s best known as the master string-puller in Game of Thrones, but Aidan Gillen plays a likeable ex-con in his new film, writes Ed Power

Fabrizio Zanotti triumphed in the first four-man play-off in BMW International Open history to win his first European Tour title in the most dramatic fashion today.

The widower of a terminally ill hospital patient has won a landmark ruling that her human rights were violated because she was not consulted before a "do not resuscitate" notice was placed on her records.

Dyson is releasing a “near silent” update to its bladeless fan that it claims is quieter than a buzzing mosquito.

England’s Simon Dyson wants to put the worst moment of his career behind him as he returns to action for the first time since being handed a suspended two-month ban from the European Tour.

The Golf Channel analyst who compared a rules violation by Tiger Woods to his own episode of cheating on a fourth-grade math test has admitted the comment was a mistake.

England’s Simon Dyson had “no recollection” of breaking the rule which led to his disqualification from the BMW Masters in Shanghai, according to tournament officials.

Three rain delays are not the only thing world number one Rory McIlroy has had to contend with at the Barclays Singapore Open so far this week.

Rory McIlroy remained deep in the pack and then was held up by the weather for the second day running at the Barclays Singapore Open today.

An ex-US Marine who had suffered from depression and once tweeted about killing “everyone I see” opened fire in camouflage gear at a supermarket, gunning down two co-workers before killing himself.

For hometown player Graeme McDowell, it was the realisation of a long-held dream, and after months of hype, expectation and promises, the return of the Irish Open to Royal Portrush, for the first time since 1947, delivered everything it said it would.

When Simon Dyson won the Irish Open in Killarney a year ago he had no idea his title defence would be such a special tournament.

Ryder Cup hopeful Simon Dyson is out of this week's BMW PGA Championship - the European Tour's flagship event as he tries to shake off a stressed hip injury.

Ryder Cup hopeful Simon Dyson is out of this week’s BMW PGA Championship – the European Tour’s flagship event – as he tries to shake off a stressed hip injury.

It was agony and ecstasy for two of England’s stars at golf’s richest event today.

Ryder Cup contenders Simon Dyson and Francesco Molinari headed to Sawgrass in Florida today in totally contrasting moods.

England’s Simon Dyson and Dane Soren Kjeldsen were tied for the lead after six holes of the Spanish Open final round in Seville today.

Simon Dyson double-bogeyed the last hole to throw the race for the Spanish Open wide open again with a round to go in Seville.

Simon Dyson, the highest-ranked player in the field at 36th in the world, took over at the top in the rain-delayed third round of the Reale Seguros Spanish Open in Seville today.

Sergio Garcia hit four successive shots into water and ran up an octuple bogey 12 in the final round of the Cadillac Championship in Miami today.

Lee Westwood ended 2011 on a high with victory in the Thailand Golf Championship in Bangkok today.

Lee Westwood was in imperious form at the Thailand Golf Championship once more today, carding an eight-under-par 64 on the second day to move into an 11-shot lead.

IN ANY other season Padraig Harrington could be pleased with third place in his defence of the shortened Iskandar Johor Open in Malaysia.

AN IRISH inventor has developed a revolutionary clothes dryer which dries clothes 10 times faster than a conventional tumble dryer — and it irons them as well.

Michael Hoey will take a three-shot lead over compatriot Graeme McDowell into the final round of the Dunhill Links Championship after another excellent day for Northern Ireland’s golfers.

Continental Europe came on strong in the final-day singles to mount a spirited comeback in the Vivendi Seve Trophy in Paris.

Great Britain and Ireland moved into a strong position against Continental Europe after winning the greensomes session 3½ to ½ and the foursomes 2½ to ½ at the Vivendi Seve Trophy today.

Ireland and Great Britain won the greensomes session 3 1/2 to 1/2 to regain the upper hand against Continental Europe at the Vivendi Seve Trophy this morning.

CONTINENTAL Europe captain Jean van de Velde praised his team as they fought back to trail Great Britain and Ireland by a single point after the second day of the Vivendi Seve Trophy at St-Nom-La-Breteche.

Continental Europe fought back to lead two of the five fourball matches against Great Britain and Ireland during the early stages of the second round of the Vivendi Seve Trophy at St-Nom-La-Breteche.

GREAT BRITAIN and Ireland captain Paul McGinley warned his players not to get carried away after a dream first day of the Vivendi Seve Trophy at St-Nom-La-Breteche saw them take a 4-1 lead over Continental Europe.

Great Britain and Ireland captain Paul McGinley warned his players not to get carried away after a dream first day of the Vivendi Seve Trophy at St-Nom-La-Breteche saw them take a 4-1 lead over Continental Europe.

England's Simon Dyson captured a third KLM Open in six years in the Netherlands today, and this one took him into the world's top 30 for the first time in his career.

England's Simon Dyson birdied four of the last seven holes and then had to wait to see if it was good enough to bring him a third KLM Open title in Holland.

Paul McGinley has the chance tomorrow to end nearly six years without a win - right on the eve of being a non-playing captain again for Britain and Ireland in the Vivendi Seve Trophy.

Paul McGinley took off his captain’s hat and showed what he is still capable of at the KLM Open in Holland today.

Two closing birdies gave twice winner Simon Dyson the lead again when the KLM Open resumed in Holland today.

RORY MCILROY has set up the possibility of a special Sunday for himself and girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.

Rory McIlroy has set up the possibility of a special Sunday for himself and girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.

Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood finally got moving in the second round of the KLM Open at Hilversum in the Netherlands today.

SIMON DYSON has his sights on a third KLM Open title in six years after a 65 at Hilversum on a day delayed first by vandals and then by floods in the Netherlands.