The UN thinks it’s a good idea, but what do the Irish think of eating creepy crawlies, wonders Jonathan deBurca Butler.

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An age-old skill being perfected by James Lee is ensuring the imposing Co Limerick village of Adare maintains its picture-postcard image.

A gunman who took hostages at the Discovery Channel's headquarters in the US has been shot dead by police.

POLICE shot a gunman and safely freed the three people he had taken hostage in an hours-long standoff at the Discovery Channel headquarters outside Washington, police said.

Police tonight shot an armed man who took three hostages at the Discovery Channel network’s headquarters. All of hostages escaped safely.

GOALS from Gerry Bambrick and Danny Loughran sent Crumlin United through to the FAI Intermediate Cup final at the expense of hosts Rockmount in Whitechurch yesterday.

BOHEMIANS Football Club player, Dessie Byrne, has been accused of assaulting a Cork City supporter during a match between the two clubs in Turner’s Cross last year.

ROAD accidents have claimed four more lives so far this bank holiday weekend.

Gardaí have named two of the men killed in three separate road accidents last night.

Republic of Ireland Under-16 manager Vincent Butler has named a squad of 18 players for an assessment match against Longford Town at Flancare Park, Longford, on Wednesday, November 13, 2002, (kick-off 7.30pm).

The FAI have named a 15-player Under-16 assessment squad for a match against Drogheda United at the eircom League club's O2 Stadium next Thursday.

A British man was killed in a suspected car bomb explosion in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, today.