Irish rugby will not go on an overseas spending spree for galacticos when the IRFU gets its cash windfall from CVC Capital Partners, Munster CEO Ian Flanagan has warned.

Ian Flanagan sees enormous potential for Munster in places rugby has not yet reached, thanks to a successful first World Cup on Asian soil this season in Japan.

Munster’s new chief executive has told the Irish Examiner the team’s disappointing run of form should not detract from the “extremely bright” future he believes is awaiting the province under head coach Johann van Graan.

Flanagan, from Ballyphehane in Cork city, will take charge of the province from mid-October, once he departs his current role as Global Head of Football with Treble Group.

Ian Flanagan, the Cork-born commercial director of Leicester City, allows himself a chuckle when I put him on the spot. 

Leicester City are keen to bring Irish companies on board as commercial partners as the club looks to build on its remarkable achievement of winning this year’s Premier League.

A Limerick murder trial has heard from a number of schoolgirls who said they heard one of the accused men admit his part in the killing of a 43-year-old man.

A Limerick murder trial has heard that DNA matching the dead man’s was found on the clothing and shoes of one of the men accused of murdering him.

A murder trial jury has been shown a hatchet found in the home of two men accused of a Limerick murder, hours after the deceased was killed.

Paramedics have told a Limerick murder trial that the victim was found in a pool of blood with puncture wounds “everywhere”.

Three Limerick men have gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court charged in connection with the death of a 43-year-old man in the city last year.

A 44-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Ger McMahon in Limerick.

A man is to appear before Limerick District Court tomorrow afternoon, in connection with the murder of Ger McMahon.

Gardaí investigating the killing of Ger McMahon on Lenihan Avenue on January 18 have arrested a 44-year-old male.

Tim Henman today eased into the third round of the Australian Open with a routine victory over Romania’s Victor Hanescu.

Tim Henman overcame a lapse in concentration to book his place in the second round of the Australian Open today.

Last year’s runner-up Mark Philippoussis put his poor run of form behind him by reaching the second round with a straight-sets victory against Christophe Rochus.

A 17-year-old youth was due to appear in court today charged with the murder of a civil servant in Belfast.

A schoolboy was filled with deep remorse after being accused of murdering a 30-year-old man in Belfast, a court heard today.

Police probing the murder of a man found battered to death at a sports ground in south Belfast, today arrested two males in connection with the attacks.

A teenager, who was questioned about the weekend murder of 30-year-old Ian Flanagan, has been released.

Two youths were today being quizzed by police probing the murder of a man found battered at a sports ground.

Police were today quizzing a youth arrested in connection with the death of man found battered at a sports ground.