ENGLAND: A rare collection of 2,000 Dinky toys and other cars and trains which has been lovingly built up over 50 years could fetch £250,000 (€348,000) at auction next week.

CARLOW’S John Greene produced one of the great putting displays to etch his name in the history books by claiming the South of Ireland Amateur Open title with a 2 and 1 win over Athlone’s Kelan McDonagh at Lahinch.

A young Dublin man accused of murder told gardaí that he “never thought” he would be capable of “sticking a blade into someone”, the Central Criminal Court heard today.