US police have shot dead a tiger that was spotted running along on a Georgia highway.

Stubbornness is a requisite attribute in anybody who achieves big things. Whether it be in politics, sport, business, the arts, or service to any ideals, the man or woman who refuses to yield, when common sense dictates otherwise, is imbued with a drive to succeed, often against the odds.

One of the organisers of the Ballinamore Festival in Co Leitrim has been explaining why they chose bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn to officially open the event this weekend.