Terroir is one of those frustrating French terms that is beloved of winemakers and wine-writers but remains little understood by most of the wine-buying public. 

A 22-year-old Mayo man has gone on trial, charged with murdering his mother at their home almost three years ago.

Promoter Frank Warren is hosting a press conference at Upton Park next Tuesday, with reports suggesting David Haye and Dereck Chisora could be set to square-up.

Defective sperm from older fathers may trigger “new” genetic mutations linked to autism, a study has shown.

Defective sperm from older fathers may trigger “new” genetic mutations linked to autism, a study has shown.

The article by Tony Humphreys claiming that autism is caused by “cold” or emotionally distant parents, displays such willful ignorance, lack of understanding and density of inaccurate and offensive statements that it is shocking that the Irish Examiner would publish it.

AMIR KHAN admits he cannot afford to let thoughts of a potential mega fight with Floyd Mayweather distract him ahead of his upcoming contest against Lamont Peterson.

THE nights are drawing in on us, you’ll notice, ahead of another winter, like the cinema lights dimming before a movie.

The Kingdom newspaper is to cease publication with the loss of 11 jobs — its final edition will hit the streets on Tuesday next.

THE Kingdom newspaper is to cease publication with the loss of 11 jobs — its final edition will hit the streets on Tuesday next.

The Sligo Weekender newspaper has been sold by media company Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH).

THE Sligo Weekender has been sold by Irish Examiner owner Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH).

Irish light welterweight Jamie Kavanagh marked his professional debut with a TKO win over American William Ware at Madison Square Garden last night.

There was a time well within living memory that such a contest would have dominated discussions for weeks beforehand – and afterwards.

AMIR KHAN expects to go on to become a multi-weight world champion after trainer Freddie Roach backed him to emulate friend and pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao.

THERE’S a moment in Ken Burns’ outstanding documentary series, ‘Baseball’, when Buck O’Neil, an old coach and manager, muses on the impossible glamour that was Manhattan in the 40s and 50s with a faraway look in the eye.

BATTLING cousins Patrick Hyland and Paul Griffin will touch gloves in anger for the first time when they battle it out for the vacant Irish featherweight title at the National Stadium on April 19 on a bill that will feature all three Hyland brothers with Edward set to contest the Irish super featherweight belt with Kevin O’Hara from Belfast.

ERUDITE jester John Cleese, of Fawlty Towers and Monty Python fame, entertained key players in the Irish business and media worlds at the Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) annual dinner in the company’s flagship headquarters on Cork’s South Mall last night.

Amir Khan was showered with superlatives by legendary five-time world champion Sugar Ray Leonard after making a successful American television debut at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.

A leader of the incoming Democratic Congress, business travellers and privacy advocates have expressed outrage over computerised “terror score” assessments.