THE Olympic Games have lost much of their glamour over the drug cheats.

A 54-year-old mother-of-two died from severe head injuries caused by multiple blows with a blunt object, a murder trial jury heard at the Central Criminal Court today.

IRISH ATHLETES will be looking for inspiration from past performances in Budapest when they go into action in the 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships at the Sportarena today.

20 schoolchildren have been taken to hospital in Co Kildare following a collision between a schoolbus and a car.