FORMER Ireland lock Trevor Brennan will appear before an independent disciplinary committee today accused of lashing out at an Ulster fan during a Heineken Cup clash.

Former Ireland and current Toulouse player Trevor Brennan will be requested to appear before an independent Disciplinary Committee in Dublin next week.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today opened the University of Bahrain – a unique joint venture between the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the Bahrain government.

Flat racing is traditionally known as the Sport of Kings, but given the success enjoyed by the ruling family of Dubai over the last 20 years it could just as accurately be described as the Sport of Sheikhs.