The decision to lay off key Cork Film Festival staff has sparked ire, writes Dan Buckley

Oil giant BP is expected to face further shareholder ire at its annual general meeting over “wholly unacceptable” boardroom pay packets awarded in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.

BP shares came under pressure today as it was reported that staff at the beleaguered oil giant could face manslaughter charges over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Liberator: The life and death of Daniel O’Connell 1830-1847

A DEVOTED mother who injected her brain-damaged son with a fatal dose of heroin as an act of mercy, believing he was suffering a painful “living death”, failed to overturn her murder conviction.

BP’S incoming chief executive fired the executive responsible for deep water wells like the one that blew out in the Gulf of Mexico and announced a new unit to police safety practices throughout the company.

A mother who gave her brain-damaged son a lethal heroin injection to end his “living hell” launches a conviction appeal today.

NOSTALGIA hanging heavy in the air above Dublin 4 just now, the other day I dug out my old copy of Simon Inglis’ definitive ‘The Football Grounds of Europe’ to see what the expert had to say about Lansdowne Road back when his sumptuous tome was first published in early 1990.

ONE of the great Irish textile industrialists, Richard Lord, has died. He was 93.

A MOTHER who gave her brain-damaged son a lethal heroin injection to end his “living hell” was told yesterday she must serve at least nine years in jail.

A mother who gave her brain-damaged son a lethal heroin injection to end his “living hell” faces a life sentence after being found guilty of murder in the UK today.

Australia scored twice in the final six minutes to stun New Zealand in the second Test of the 2006 Tri-Nations at Melbourne's Telstra Dome.

Australia kick-started their 2006 Tri-Nations campaign in emphatic style with a 30-18 victory over reigning champions New Zealand at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.

A Mount Everest expedition leader criticised for leading his team past a dying British climber said today that he did not know during his team’s ascent that anyone was in trouble near the peak.

New Zealander Mark Inglis, the first double amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest, was congratulated today by another keen climber – prime minister Helen Clark.

A New Zealand climber trying to become the first double amputee to reach the top of Mount Everest has snapped one of his two artificial legs on the ascent, his wife said today.

The Home Office should take more of the blame for the failings identified by the Bichard Inquiry into the handling of Soham murderer Ian Huntley, a senior police officer said today.

Fundamentalist (12-1) dug deep for Carl Llewellyn to land a thrilling Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival.

“Faugh-A-Ballagh”

Britain and Ireland’s amateurs snatched a brilliant – and historic – third successive Walker Cup victory over the United States at Ganton today.

Britain and Ireland have retained the Walker Cup at Ganton.

Ireland secured their third shinty-hurling series win on the spin in impressive style at Croke Park.