Hibernian's 114-year wait to win the William Hill Scottish Cup is over after skipper David Gray headed in a stoppage-time winner to beat Rangers 3-2 at Hampden Park.

FA Cup Fifth Round: Bradford 2 Sunderland 0: Bradford, a city whose last meaningful flirtation with the FA Cup came some 104 years ago, now stand one victory from a Wembley semi-final after a stunning 2-0 upset of Premier League Sunderland at Valley Parade.

Andy Halliday was left “speechless” after Bradford City’s shock 4-2 FA Cup victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

FIVE years ago, in my book, The House Always Wins, I said that a whistleblower’s charter would not be effective because the culture of the organisation being reported would crush the individual doing the reporting. Whistleblowing in this country is only for the brave, well-prepared and determined.

ALICE Halliday hadn’t even graduated from college when Florence Welch’s stylist came calling.

Possibly the first-ever narwhal whale to be recorded in Ireland has ended up at a rendering plant in Derry, it has emerged.

A conservation group has appealed for the return of a 15ft whale that is believed to have been removed by persons unknown from a north Clare beach.

Two Door Cinema Club's second album is influenced by hip-hop artists.

ANTHONY FOLEY says Munster would be opposed to any plans to have the British and Irish Cup scrapped.

Five Irish activists whose ship was blocked from delivering humanitarian relief supplies to Gaza will arrive back in Dublin tomorrow, it was confirmed today.

A leading Irish activist seized by Israeli authorities tonight revealed he was assaulted in custody while three others were severely beaten.

ANXIOUS peace activists aboard an Irish-owned ship bound for Gaza have vowed not to give up their humanitarian aid cargo to Israel but have said they are prepared to surrender peacefully if Israeli commandos decide to board their boat.

High-profile humanitarian activists tonight pleaded with EU chiefs to use sanctions to force an end to Israel’s blockade of Gaza.

A small Irish coastal community was gripped in a massive security operation tonight to allow final offshore work to begin on energy giant Shell’s bitterly disputed gas refinery.

James Reveley bounced back from breaking his collarbone on his last visit to Doncaster with victory on Heavenly Chorus at the South Yorkshire track.

Team Germany made it a perfect weekend by adding the feature race and sprint event to Saturday’s pole position at the A1GP in South Africa.

Ireland's Richard Lyons has today qualified seventh for Sunday's A1GP race in Durban.

The Dublin born former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations has told a jury that he holds the UN responsible for killing many thousands of people, including children, in Iraq through the imposition of sanctions.

Brazil dominated the opening round of the new A1 Grand Prix series on its debut at Brands Hatch today, with Nelson Piquet Jr winning both races from pole position.

Glentoran boss Roy Coyle shook up his strike-force for the second leg of the Champions League first qualifying round clash with Shelbourne at Tolka Park tonight.

Racing was united in mourning yesterday after the death of conditional rider Tom Halliday following a fall at Market Rasen on Sunday.

Conditional rider Tom Halliday died yesterday from injuries sustained in a fall at Market Rasen during the afternoon.

Glentoran 2 Linfield 4

Chelsea 1 West Brom 0

Glentoran 2 Longford Town 1

Peace activist Denis Halliday has reportedly announced his intention not to contest the presidential election on October 22.

A DOCTOR and former political prisoner yesterday appealed to the Government to allow Iraqi torture victims to travel to Ireland for treatment.

The Ulster Defence Association today denied any involvement in a bomb attack on a Catholic family’s home in Northern Ireland.

PEACE campaigners are planning a series of vigils and demonstrations to coincide with attacks on Iraq if war goes ahead.

Denis Halliday, a former assistant secretary-general of the United Nations, has described the Government as "gutless" for its failure to oppose the planned US/British war against Iraq.

AMERICAN President George W Bush may not be taking much notice of either the United Nations or anyone else these days, but Irish schoolchildren are hoping their own political leaders will be different.

A flotilla of four orbiting spacecraft has given scientists their first clear glimpse of the shock wave produced when particles pouring out of the Sun collide with the Earth's magnetic field.

The magistrate who expressed sympathy with the families of the victims of the Australian hostel blaze has been cleared to continue hearing the case against a man accused of murder and arson.