The right-hand man of pervert bishop Peter Ball has been found guilty of a string of gay attacks in England dating back to the 1970s.

The man who called police to report a car crash which the force did not investigate for three days has said he feels guilty he did not follow it up after both people in the vehicle died.

A US$1.1 trillion (€882.5m) spending Bill is on its way to US president Barack Obama for his signature.

I had assumed that former Taoiseach, John A Costello, a devout Catholic, had written the Uriah Heep-type letter of cloying humility and obsequiousness to Pope Pius XII.

An Indiana couple accused of holding a woman captive for two months, often locking her in a small wooden cage, was charged with rape, criminal confinement, kidnapping and other felonies in a case one officer likened to "modernised slavery."

A man credited with rescuing a woman allegedly held captive for two months by an Indiana couple says the woman begged him to help her escape.

Just as it did with Riverdance 20 years ago, Ireland looks set to take the world of dance by storm, but this time it features the footwork and skill of young dance crew, Nasty by Nature.

IRISH-AMERICAN leaders are mounting a last-ditch effort as St Patrick’s Day approaches to win Republican support for immigration reform that would benefit thousands of Irish illegals across the United States.

If you’re unlucky enough to be stricken with a rare medical condition, you’d better hope your doctor watches the right TV show.

Boston Bob is all set to take in the John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran on Thursday as he builds-up to challenge for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham.

The three people who died on board a service helicopter which crashed into a crowded pub — which witnesses said dropped out of the sky like a stone — have been named by police.

One person has died and the number is expected to rise after a police helicopter crashed into the roof of a crowded pub in Scotland.

Hugh Laurie says Clint Eastwood is his biggest inspiration.

Not content with decimating the White House in his 1996 sci-fi blockbuster ‘Independence Day’, director Roland Emmerich reduces the Washington landmark to rubble again in this preposterous, high-octane action thriller.

Sony has revealed its hotly anticipated PlayStation 4, which it hopes will give rivals Microsoft "a bloody nose" in the battle over their latest gaming consoles.

Cork is set to go a little bit New Orleans this weekend as the best jazz musicians from home and abroad descend for a Cork City carnival.

Qahriman, the first reserve for the Betfred Ebor, will run in the valuable handicap at York today after Harlestone Times was declared a non-runner.

Mitt Romney accused rival Rick Santorum of dirty tricks, for encouraging Democrats to defeat him in Michigan’s primary as voters determined his fate in his home state.

Cash is pouring into the Newt Gingrich campaign for the Republican presidential nomination after the stunning surge and upset victory over Mitt Romney.

RUBY WALSH’S decision to opt for Clonmel ahead of the Peterborough Chase meeting in Huntingdon proved spot-on yesterday as the formerchampion completed a treble for Willie Mullins on juvenile hurdler Ut De Sivola and novice chasersBlackstairmountain and Allee Garde, his only three rides.

I THOUGHT the EU was an equal federation of 27 states.

The “larger than life” veteran DJ and broadcaster Sir Jimmy Savile has died aged 84.

Minnesota rivals Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann have sparred bitterly in a Republican presidential debate, trying to stand out ahead of an Iowa test vote with huge consequences.

Epsom runner-up Treasure Beach went one place better to give Aidan O’Brien his ninth victory in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, in which the Queen’s Carlton House finished only fourth.

CARLTON HOUSE, a first ever runner in the classic for Queen Elizabeth, is fancied to reveal his true colours by landing the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh tomorrow.

THE horses continue to run well, which is very pleasing ahead of another big week for us and for Irish racing.

Carlton House is reported to be at the top of his game ahead of his bid for Classic glory in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday.

Carlton House delighted connections in a workout at Newmarket this morning ahead of a likely run in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby.

A supporter of the US Army private suspected of supplying classified documents to the WikiLeaks website has refused to testify to a federal grand jury.

Former US senator Rick Santorum has confirmed he is running for president, joining a crowded field of Republicans looking to challenge Barack Obama in next year’s election.

CARLTON House is firmly on course to take his place in this afternoon’s Investec Derby at Epsom after recovering from the injury scare that had threatened his participation.

Carlton House has suffered a minor setback in his preparation for Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom – but is still expected to line up in the race.

Johnny Murtagh has emerged a contender to ride Native Khan in the Investec Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

Carlton House kept alive The Queen's hopes of winning the Investec Derby with a battling success in the totesport Dante Stakes at York this afternoon.

Kristen Stewart and the 'Twilight Saga' were the big winners at last night's People's Choice Awards.

Hugh Laurie never expected ‘House’ to last so long.

Republicans today claimed their US elections victory gave them a mandate to throw out President Barack Obama's health care reform, calling it a "monstrosity".

Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent and conservative outrage to capture a House of Representatives majority from President Barack Obama’s Democrats, rolling up historic gains and ending the Democrats’ reign after just four years.

ONE of the top awards in the cattle section at Cappamore Show in Co Limerick was kept in the county.

VISITORS to the weekend Limerick Show were taken on a nostalgic trip down memory lane by the organisers.

AIDAN O’BRIEN finalised his Investec Derby plans yesterday and will take a team of three to Epsom.

ANGLO Irish Bank is suing a Limerick developer for €21.3 million arising from loans and guarantees provided by him and others.