The Russian government was most likely involved in the murder by poisoning of Kremlin critic and former spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, a British lawyer told a preliminary hearing into the death.

The State is spending over €110,000 on studies concerning the only toad species in Ireland and a rare butterfly.

A man found guilty of sending a “menacing tweet” was the victim of a legal “steamroller” that threatened to make the law look silly, it was argued at the High Court.

LAWYERS for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a court for a second time yesterday to block his extradition from Britain to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct, arguing the case was legally flawed.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange today asked the High Court to block his "legally flawed" extradition to Sweden regarding sexual assault allegations.

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Wigan defender Emmerson Boyce will miss tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth-round replay at home to Bolton with a hamstring injury which is likely to sideline him for a fortnight.

THE pain of Britain’s forthcoming spending squeeze — the most sustained of its kind since WWII — may yet force the government to rethink its strategy, the head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies told Reuters.

WIGAN midfielder James McCarthy could be out of action for up to 10 weeks with an ankle injury, according to manager Roberto Martinez.

Roberto Martinez is hopeful Wigan’s extended break has given injured duo Emmerson Boyce and Hendry Thomas enough time to recover ahead of Wednesday’s clash with Portsmouth.

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Wigan manager Steve Bruce will monitor the fitness of four key players ahead of the Barclays Premier League match against Everton on Monday.

Wigan manager Steve Bruce believes referees should have access to television replays to prevent mistakes, particularly ones which have a knock-on effect in disciplinary terms with no right of appeal.

A bogus racing tipster who conned thousands of customers in a scam that earned him £300,000 (€371,993) has been banned from placing misleading advertisements by the High Court, it was revealed.

Wigan manager Paul Jewell's relegation fears could increase if a centre-half crisis fails to ease ahead of the weekend.

Wigan manager Paul Jewell’s relegation fears could increase if a centre-half crisis fails to ease ahead of the weekend.

Full-back Emmerson Boyce completed his move from Crystal Palace to Wigan today for a fee believed to be about £1.5m (€2.2m).

Kosovo’s former prime minister, who resigned last week and surrendered to a UN tribunal, today pleaded not guilty to war crimes charges at the UN tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

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A suspected al-Qaida terrorist today appeared in court for an extradition hearing brought by the US.