Ronan O’Gara looks forward to a European Cup semi-final weekend. At the home of Nottingham Forest and Brian Clough.

Three Labour MPs are suing a Ukip MEP over “sickening” allegations that they knew about child abuse in Rotherham.

A woman who was filmed being thrown to the ground by gardaí on Sunday has said she intends to lodge a complaint with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC).

A software developer has been convicted of attempted murder for shooting into a car full of teenagers after an argument over what he called their “thug music”, in the latest Florida case to raise questions about self-defence and race.

Ireland front-rower Cian Healy refuses to call New Zealand the All Blacks in a bid to dispel the reigning world champions’ aura.

Former British and Irish Lion Austin Healey believes Australia will jump on the loss of Paul O’Connell as a means of overturning the first Test loss and take the series to an all-or-nothing third meeting in Sydney.

I met Margaret Thatcher half-a-dozen times in the fraught 1980s. She was inquisitive, formidable, and indifferent to opinion of her,says Allan Prosser

Northern Ireland 1 Azerbaijan 1

Galway should have seen this coming.

Antrim 0-11 Galway 0-10

McFly can expect sell-out performances at their tour next year after taking a second reality TV crown in a month.

It was a night of doubles at tonight's 'Strictly Come Dancing' semi-final - two dances for each contestant, twice the effort, and two dancers who got full marks for the first time this series.

Russell Grant reached for the stars as he was fired out of a cannon and into his dance routine for one of Strictly Come Dancing’s “best-ever entrances”.

To combat closures, rural communities in the UK are buying their drinking houses, says Oliver Moore.

A surging river flooded and isolated the latest community hit in Australia’s deadly flood disaster today, straining a levee serving as the main protection between the muddy waters and residents’ homes.

BRITISH Health Secretary Andrew Lansley was yesterday accused of a U-turn after announcing the relaunch of a flu-busting ad campaign — as 39 people were confirmed dead from the virus.

Folk legend Liam Clancy was now reunited with his brothers and bandmates after a passionate life that was lived to the full, his funeral service heard today.

The alleged leader of the Real IRA was lured into the eye of a garda surveillance unit by an FBI spy as officers followed his movements in the aftermath of the Omagh bombing, a court heard today.

The Rugby Football Union has refused to comment on reports linking Austin Healey with an England coaching role.

Canadian rocker Jeff Healey has lost his battle with cancer. He was 41.

A Dublin rapist who sexually assaulted a woman he offered to drive home will be sentenced in the Central Criminal Court today.

A pre-wedding shopping trip in Utah for a 21-year-old bride ended with felony charges against her parents, who she says kidnapped her and drove her 240 miles to Colorado, trying to talk her out of the nuptials along the way and holding her until she missed the ceremony.

Leicester 40 London Irish 8

Leicester 12 Bath 15

Leicester: Vesty, Murphy, Lloyd, Smith, Hipkiss, Goode, Ellis, Rowntree, Chuter, White, Kay, L. Deacon, Jennings, Moody, Corry. Replacements: Holford, Buckland, Cullen, Abraham, Healey, Cornwell, A. Tuilagi.

Former Lions back Austin Healey believes it is time for Andy Robinson to stand down as coach after England’s 31-6 defeat by France virtually ended their hopes of claiming the Six Nations Championship crown.

FRANCE coach Bernard Laporte has recalled hooker Dimitri Szarzewski to his 22-man squad to play England in the Six Nations tournament at the Stade de France on March 12.

Clermont Auvergne 27 Leicester 40

Leicester 29 Stade Francais 22

Leicester 29 Stade Francais 22

Leicester 30 Ospreys 12

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POLICE are investigating the suspicious death of a multi-millionaire’s daughter whose body was discovered yesterday.

Leicester’s Austin Healey wants former team-mate Martin Johnson to replace Andy Robinson as England coach. Healey, who won the last of his 51 caps two years ago, has vowed not to play for England under Robinson.

Hospitals across the country have cancelled all non-emergency surgery until early next week due to a shortage of blood stocks.

Leicester 19 Toulouse 27

AUSTIN HEALEY has been sensationally axed for Leicester’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leinster tomorrow.

Wasps 31 Leicester 37

MARTIN JOHNSON has saluted Wasps’ Heineken Cup and Zurich Premiership double last season - but is after a trophy for Leicester this season.

YOU’RE interviewing Christian Cullen? The affable Kiwi has not a lot to say for himself, you are warned.

BRITISH and Irish Lions manager Bill Beaumont is adamant coach Clive Woodward will pick his squad based on merit rather than nationality.

Leicester will tackle French champions Stade Francais in a Heineken Cup elimination match at Welford Road next Friday night.

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