A couple in England plan to celebrate winning £1m on the UK's National Lottery by buying a new lawnmower.

Leicester got another lucky break during the week.

An innovative new show immerses audiences in The Beatles’ creative process at their legendary studios, writes Ed Power

A young woman who recently lost her 55-year-old father to lung cancer is urging smokers to quit.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

West Brom 2 Stoke 1: Stoke manager Mark Hughes believes the club will appeal Geoff Cameron’s red card as he prepares for their Capital One Cup clash with Liverpool.

Could Ardal O’Hanlon’s new comedy on Sky really exorcise the ghosts of Father Ted? He’s not bothered either way, writes Keeley Bolger

Here's what's on the box tonight.

Wales boss Warren Gatland believes that group rivals England are faced with a number of questions that need answering as they head into a World Cup on home soil.

West Ham were left red-faced on Thursday night as their Europa League victory over FC Lusitans was over-shadowed by claims of a lack of respect from new Hammers boss Slaven Bilic.

DO YOU ever feel the world is whizzing past, that it would be wonderful if things could just stand still for a moment, that you would love a ‘time out’ to just find your feet again for a moment.

Kya deLongchamps discovers that the decade taste forgot was merely misunderstood, and more than deserves a second chance.

Mike Brown is still suffering concussion symptoms and faces a race against time to prove his fitness for the pivotal RBS 6 Nations clash between Ireland and England in Dublin.

Four years ago Josh Hogan teed up on a golf course for the first time. Four days ago he was receiving one-to-one advice from Rory McIlroy’s coach Michael Bannon.

Stuart Bleakley, a 19-year-old from Shandon Park, became the third member of the illustrious Belfast club to win the Clare Coast Hotels South of Ireland in extremely difficult weather conditions at Lahinch yesterday when he defeated Darragh Coghlan (Portmarnock) in the final by 3 and 2.

Four golfers whose names don’t really ring a bell for followers of the amateur game have qualified for this morning’s semi-finals of the Clare Coast Hotels South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch.

It’s going to be amazing. Work has started on one of the largest maize mazes in the country.

How pleased? How impressed? How hopeful? How disappointed?

The Everyman Sunday Songbook marks its 10th anniversary. Colette Sheridan reports.

Famously private singer Morrissey has disclosed details of how his first relationship with a man came in his 30s and told how he later discussed becoming a father with a close female companion.

The widow of murdered garda, Adrian Donohoe, has spoken publicly for the first time about the devastating impact of her husband’s violent death on her family.

Scotland interim head coach Scott Johnson has promised his side will not underestimate an inexperienced Ireland team in this Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations showdown.

Dropping Greaves a brave call

Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal will only move for a “special player” in the closing days of the transfer window.

How times change!

Razldazl Rioga would be a popular winner of the Betdaq Race of Champions at Tralee and the Laurels winner is drawn for a big run in tonight’s final.

An estimated one in four families experience sleep problems during a child’s early years, but there is help out there for parents, writes Lucy Taylor,

As Bart Simpson — and latterly thousands of football fans — have said, you can actually pinpoint the second his heart rips in half.

Owen Farrell will start at fly-half for England in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations game against Wales after Charlie Hodgson failed to recover from a finger injury.

Local favourite Geoff Ogilvy produced a brilliant eight-under-par third round of 63 to replace Ian Poulter at the top of the JBWere Australian Masters leaderboard.

ISN’T IT amazing how the greyhound world has changed in a relatively short number of years?

Portishead don't play some of their songs live because they think the audience "would go to sleep."

Portishead find it "hell" making music.

A NEW live music trail which will serve up free concerts during the forthcoming Tall Ships Race was launched last night in Waterford.

Silver By Nature has been given the go-ahead to run in the John Smith’s Grand National following discussions between owners Geoff and Joyce Brown, trainer Lucinda Russell and her partner, former champion jump jockey Peter Scudamore.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON insists he will have to get back to his match play roots if he is avoid a first-round sucker-punch at the hands of Australian heavyweight Geoff Ogilvy in the $8.5m (€6.2m) WGC –Accenture Match Play in Tucson.

AT first glance, it seems a mad idea: take famous scenes from the world’s most iconic movies and ‘Dingle-ise’ them by recreating the magic moments in the heartland of west Kerry where the sea and scenery always have a starring role.

CAPTAIN GEOFF CURRAN and eventing high performance manager Ginny Elliot are confident the Army officer’s mount, The Jump Jet, will be fighting fit for the Alltech World Equestrian Games in Kentucky.

A live actioner based on a popular (with teens) illustrated novel featuring Gordon as Geoff Heffley, a lad suddenly faced with the perils and pitfalls of Middle School, that curious Stateside institution where gross-out embarrassments and humiliations come in a ghastly non-stop stream.

A COUPLE of weeks ago, Graeme McDowell became the first European winner of the US Open in 40 years for two very good reasons.