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world

How the Notre Dame Cathedral fire unfolded

A huge fire has destroyed parts of the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Here is how the devastating blaze unfolded.

rugby

Van Graan frustrated as Munster left to rue missed opportunities

rugby

Lealifano salvages late draw for Ulster

rugby

Joey Carbery marks return with two tries as Leinster secure bonus point

world

Paris to open reception centre for migrants

world

QUIRKY WORLD ... 87-year-old takes leap of faith with birthday skydive

Luke Fitzgerald shows the way as Leinster cut loose

Leinster 30 Edinburgh 23: Despite a loose defensive performance, Leinster claimed a bonus-point win over Edinburgh last night to move five points clear of Connacht at the top of the Guinness Pro12 table.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

3,000 extra security staff for Euro 2016

French president Francois Hollande says private security firms have hired an additional 3,000 people for the European Championship football tournament.

Wed, 30 Mar, 2016

Greig Laidlaw wants to finish on a high

Scotland 29 France 18: Scotland skipper Greig Laidlaw has urged his team to finish their Six Nations campaign with a flourish in Dublin.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

France pays tribute to terror victims

France honored the victims of Islamist militant attacks last year in a thinly attended silent ceremony on Sunday, almost a year to the day when more than a million people marched in Paris to protest killings at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Late surge sees Edinburgh overcome Glasgow Warriors

Edinburgh capitalised on the late bonus of home advantage to beat Glasgow Warriors 14-11 and clinch the 1872 Cup.

Sat, 02 Jan, 2016

Here's what Star Wars: The Force Awakens was originally called

Star Wars: The Force Awakens raised some eyebrows and resulted in some humourous jokes and memes when it was initially named. But it wasn't always known by that name.

Tue, 29 Dec, 2015

Youngs: Missed chances could come back to bite us

England 25 Scotland 13

Mon, 16 Mar, 2015

No flair but France prevail over Scotland

France 15 Scotland 8: They put a brave face on it but it was evident from the shrugs and pouts that a hard-fought tryless 15-8 victory over a feisty Scotland in Paris was not quite enough for the French. 

Mon, 09 Feb, 2015

‘Charlie Hebdo’ made an honorary Paris citizen

Paris made the Charlie Hebdo journal an honorary citizen and the creator of Asterix offered to draw for it as support poured in for the satirical publication decimated by Islamist gunmen for mocking the prophet Mohammad.

Sat, 10 Jan, 2015

Paris rejects enormous new skyscraper, but mayor overturns vote

Paris City Council has rejected plans for a new skyscraper on the city’s 19th-century skyline – but the mayor immediately rejected the vote as invalid.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2014

Faloon rescues Connacht

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Sat, 13 Sep, 2014

Paris elects first female mayor

France's governing Socialists have suffered big losses in municipal elections, with the opposition UMP claiming victory, and the far right celebrating further gains.

Sun, 30 Mar, 2014

Paris to get first female mayor

A woman will become mayor of Paris for the first time in the city’s 2,000-year history, and voters will have a choice of two candidates.

Tue, 28 May, 2013

New Dylan album to draw on Latin American influences

Bob Dylan is working on his 35th studio album in Los Angeles, and it will reportedly have a Latin American influence.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2012

No World Cup seeding for France 'an injustice', says former coach

Former France coach Michel Hidalgo has claimed FIFA’s decision not to name France as one of the eight top seeds for next summer’s World Cup might have been punishment for Thierry Henry’s handball.

Wed, 02 Dec, 2009

Domenech keen to get going

FRANCE coach Raymond Domenech is impatient to play the second leg of the World Cup play-off against Ireland, perhaps because his future employment depends on it.

Wed, 18 Nov, 2009

Wrongfully-convicted man sues New York City

A man whose murder conviction was overturned after he spent 14 years in prison has filed a $50m (€39m) lawsuit against New York City, claiming authorities mishandled dozens of cases and failed to train and supervise prosecutors.

Tue, 14 Nov, 2006

Milan lose patience over Crespo deal

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliano claims Chelsea had no intention of extending Hernan Crespo’s loan spell at the San Siro.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2005

Crespo will accept pay cut to stay at AC

HERNAN CRESPO is ready to take a pay cut to extend his stay at AC Milan.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2005

Veron ready to join Blues, says agent

Juan Sebastian Veron is ready to sign for Chelsea following Manchester United’s acceptance of a £15m (€21m) transfer bid for the Argentinian midfielder.

Wed, 06 Aug, 2003

Veron may still go to Chelsea despite Ferguson denials

FOR all of Alex Ferguson’s dogged insistence that Juan Sebastian Veron is staying at Manchester United there is more than a sneaking suspicion his words are mere bluster.

Sat, 02 Aug, 2003

Veron is not going to Chelsea, insists Ferguson

ALEX FERGUSON has insisted Juan Sebastian Veron will stay with Manchester United and face Juventus at the Giants Stadium in New York tonight.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2003

Hidalgo Newcastle bound

Newcastle are poised to sign Peru left back Martin Hidalgo, says the Daily Mail.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2002