The number of migrants rescued by the Irish Naval Service has passed the 4,000 mark after LÉ Niamh crew rescued 358 people from a wooden barge.

If technology is just devices and ideas — ideas which are easy to copy and devices which are easy to ship — why do differences in technology persist between countries, asks Ricardo Hausmann.

John Daly’s article entitled ‘What Lies Beneath’ (Forum, Aug 3) is timely in light of the recent publication of the Green Paper on Defence.

ISN’T IT amazing how the greyhound world has changed in a relatively short number of years?

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Champion Irish greyhound trainer Paul Hennessy will branch out tomorrow night when he saddles his first two runners at a horse race meeting.

NIALL KEARNEY’S hopes of winning his European Tour card evaporated when he fired a disappointing 76 to slip to joint last place entering the final round of the Qualifying School Finals in Spain.

THE Ballincollig express train Leeview Jet will make a rapid return to action when he contests the Red Mills Waterford Masters which kicks off at Kilcohan Park on Saturday night.

THERE has been an ongoing debate about the credibility of our educational system. Claims by Dr James Robinson, chief executive of the Kepler Institute, that “dumbing down” is persuading international companies not to move here should not be easily dismissed.

Shane Lowry can still win the Lytham Trophy despite a nightmare finish to his third round.

ALARMING declines in the number of bird populations across the island of Ireland have been identified in a new report.

THE week long Six Nations Under-18 rugby tournament, which gets underway in Cork tomorrow, is estimated to be worth in excess of €500,000 to the economy of the city.

Ireland have announced the U-18 club squad to play England in the FIRA-AER U-18 European Championship today.

A widowed mother and a cocaine addict have been jailed for six years by Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for their roles in the sale or supply of cocaine valued some €210,000.

The Hollywood producer who publicly reprimanded Lindsay Lohan for arriving late to the set of his film 'Georgia Rule' has reached out to the actress as she faces another major controversy.

The Ireland U18 clubs side to play Georgia on Sunday, 1st April in the opening game of the U18 European Championships has been named today.

The Irish U18 club team to play Scotland in Glasgow on Sunday has been named.

Connacht Youths U-18 have announced their side to play Ulster in the Interprovincial semi final at the Sportsground on Saturday, kick-off at 12.30pm.

Party-loving starlet Lindsay Lohan has been going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, her mother and publicist confirmed.

The North is edging closer to having its own environmental protection agency, it was claimed today.

The British government faced new demands today to protect areas of wildlife in Northern Ireland amid claims that the conservation of dozens of rare species was threatened.

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER is planning to party this weekend as he returns home hoping to emulate his Silverstone achievement and hand Ferrari their latest accolade.

JORDAN are confident of their chances next weekend in Barcelona after a week of testing.

Jordan are confident of their chances next weekend in Barcelona after a week of testing.

Formula One team Jordan has moved to quell speculation surrounding rookie Italian driver Giorgio Pantano's pedestrian start to his grand prix race career.

Jordan Ford continued its EJ14 test session today with Nick Heidfeld completing 93 laps in dry and warm conditions at Jerez.

Jordan's Nick Heidfeld and Giorgio Pantano continued testing in Jerez today in dry and sunny conditions.

Nick Heidfeld continued Jordan Ford’s test programme with the new EJ14 today, adding 67 laps to the car’s mileage in very wet conditions at Silverstone’s International circuit.

IT was anchors away for the Navy’s 21 newest recruits, including one young man who proudly followed his father and two brothers into the service.

A CHOPPY sea littered with bodies, suitcases, seats and brightly-coloured clothes was how an Irish naval officer yesterday described the aftermath of the Air India explosion in 1985.

BRITISH wildlife experts were yesterday mourning the loss of Kerry the goose after tracking him by satellite all the way from Ireland to an Eskimo’s kitchen in Arctic Canada.