The Michaela McAreavey murder trial could have collapsed six weeks into the hearing evidence.

Not that it would happen, but if Anthony Foley were to face a “show us your medals” moment in his first week as Ireland’s stand-in forwards coach, he would be one of a select few to have savoured a Six Nations win in Paris.

AFTER years of debate and months of preparations, the US military passed a historic milestone yesterday with the repeal of a ban on gay people serving openly in uniform.

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A CHRISTIAN couple morally opposed to homosexuality because of their faith lost a landmark High Court battle yesterday over the right to become foster carers.

A Christian couple morally opposed to homosexuality because of their faith lost a landmark High Court battle in Britain today over the right to become foster carers.

A high-flying City lawyer who conned millions from her bank bosses to help a friend’s ailing airline was jailed for five years yesterday.

A high-flying City lawyer was facing jail today after she conned millions from her bank bosses to help a friend's ailing airline.

The son of white supremacist gunman James von Brunn has called his father a coward and said he wished he had died in the US Holocaust Museum rampage instead of his security guard victim.

THERE WAS a time when rugby union autobiographies were pretty few and far between, and with good reason.

Natalie Imbruglia has taken something positive from her split from rocker husband Daniel Johns - their painful break up has given her music a major boost.

Former 'American Idol' contestant Michael Johns was stunned to discovered actress Demi Moore is one of his biggest fans.

WHEN Avram Grant first walked into Portsmouth Football Club it almost resulted in Harry Redknapp flouncing out of the opposite door in a fit of pique.

Singer Natalie Imbruglia has split from her husband after four years of marriage, it was announced today.

Tottenham’s £40million strike force could not find a way past Everton at White Hart Lane as David Moyes’ men stormed to the top of the Barclays Premier League.

Andrew Johns was today ruled out of the Kangaroos' Gillette Tri-Nations Series matches against Ireland and Great Britain.

Australia today re-appointed Wayne Bennett as national coach but kept alive the debate over the Kangaroos captaincy.

WOMEN with a good quality of life and an optimistic outlook are more likely to give birth to boys, a researcher claimed yesterday.

Andrew Johns has turned down an offer to play rugby union with the NSW Waratahs and decided to stay in rugby league.

Clive Woodward has backed the continued pursuit of rugby league’s greatest talents as the New South Wales Rugby Union close in on the signing of superstar Australian half-back Andrew Johns.

Two more Irish rugby legends will be inducted into the IRUPA Hall of Fame on May 19, joining Mick Galwey and Peter Clohessy.

Australian rugby league star Andrew Johns is reportedly considering a switch to rugby union, lured by the prospect of squaring up against Jonny Wilkinson at the 2007 World Cup.

Pop star Natalie Imbruglia married Australian rocker Daniel Johns in a secret ceremony at a tropical resort today.

AMATEURS Dermot Desmond and JP McManus vied for the honour of hitting the shot of the day at St Andrews yesterday.

Pop princess Natalie Imbruglia is to wed Daniel Johns, lead singer of the Australian band Silverchair.

The House of Lords in Britain was today set for an end-of-term showdown with the House of Commons over the UK government’s controversial plans for dealing with asylum seekers.

A late-night altercation with a teammate could have cost Australian rugby league Andrew Johns the chance of captaining his national team.

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David Humphreys is Ulster's main hope in tonight's Heineken European Cup rugby game against Stade Francais at Ravenhill.

A survivor of a border crossing that ended in 14 deaths in the Arizona desert has been indicted on 25 immigrant smuggling charges.

Dungannon lock Paddy Johns has insisted his side is ready for the biggest day in the club's history.

Paddy Johns has been left out of the Irish training squad which will meet next week ahead of the Six Nations opener against Italy in Rome on February 3.