Ireland’s drugs watchdog is investigating at least two people based in this country who are believed to be selling or administering a "miracle" cure for serious conditions, which is in reality a potent bleach.

WHEN the public address proclaimed Tipperary’s final substitute of the day in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday, it took Brendan Cummins a few moments to register that he was the player to be withdrawn.

Hallo Dandy, winner of the 1984 Grand National, was put down yesterday aged 33.

An unemployed labourer who has admitted being the notorious Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer known as Wearside Jack was jailed for eight years today.

A man appeared in court today charged with being the notorious Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer known as Wearside Jack.