Despite the fears of some journalists, the match went off with the minimum of problems with facilities, writes Liam Mackey.

Dog should not be given as presents for Christmas — the time of year when no one as the time or energy to look after them properly, writes Terry Prone

My dealings with the legal profession have been most satisfactory, so I have no axe to grind. That said, is it not time that we, the citizens, through our elected representatives, insisted on intervening — not interfering, but intervening — in the cosy game that is played out in our courts?

THIS column is a warning and an apology. At bedtime last Thursday, I hit the scratcher and went to sleep. An hour later, my phone chirped. It was a text. Would I emerge from a good dream to deal with it? No. Just as sleep reclaimed me, the phone chirped that it had an email. 

Rio Ferdinand believes Kick It Out were “scared” to gain maximum exposure for the fight against racism in sport during John Terry’s trial for racial abuse.

I’M insulted about not being asked to attend a think-in.

IT IS, at best, a troubled relationship. We have in this country a prof-essional group made up of individuals we all hope we never get to meet.

In part two of the investigation into cruciate injuries, we look at advances in medical science.

WHILE Alex Ferguson appears to have ruled out raiding the transfer market next month, the same cannot be said of Kenny Dalglish.

FOOTBALLERS have gone to extreme lengths to prevent salacious tales making their way into the tabloids.

Seeing himself in a photograph taken with his childhood idol sparked Gerry Duffy to transform his life. Now he is taking on 10 Ironman challenges — a 2.4 mile swim, 112-mile cycle and a marathon — in 10 days

THE Carling Nations Cup may not have exactly heated up, but Nigel Worthington has certainly warmed up.

Alex Reid thinks he is “articulate, sophisticated and worldly”.

PUBLIC service trade unionists are well-versed in defending themselves from accusations from vested interests — both Governmental and commercial — of enjoying a privileged position compared to their private sector counterparts.

YESTERDAY’S Sunday Business Post opinion poll wasn’t that exceptional.

WHEN speaking at the recent 1916 commemoration at Arbour Hill in Dublin, Taoiseach Brian Cowen spoke of the need to maintain a “unity of purpose” in the face of the nation’s current economic challenge.

The head of UK business watchdog, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) today criticised budget airline Ryanair over aspects of its charging policy.

Hull have dismissed reports linking them with controversial Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton.

The taxi driver attacked by Jade Goody’s widower Jack Tweed said today he “got off lightly” with a 12-week jail term because of who he married.

Shrugging off back and hand injuries, Sean Cavanagh will be fit enough to play for Tyrone in Sunday week's GAA All-Ireland SFC final against reigning champions Kerry.

Joey Barton’s agent claims the press “hounded” his client after reports today that he jumped a red light as he drove to meet his probation officer.

MY father learned all about mistakes at a wedding. Not his own wedding. He and my mother were guests, and to keep her end up, my mother borrowed a fur stole, described by its owner as “coney”.

Carole, Shabnam and Tracey will face the first Big Brother eviction by the public on Friday.

The Government has no pre-election plans to sign contracts allowing developers to build private clinics on scarce public land, the Taoiseach told the Dáil today.

THE chins of the political scribes were slumped on their chests when a magical sentence jolted them back into semi-consciousness.

A businessman who became embroiled in a planning row with Hollywood superstar Catherine Zeta Jones looks set to win his fight to run his firm from home.

DEJA-VU. That would maybe sum up Charlie Carter’s feelings this week as he prepares for another All-Ireland senior final.

Bobby Robson has admitted he would like to carry on as Newcastle manager until he is 70.