Rock’n’roll star Bruce Springsteen is back in Ireland next week. Ian Forde takes a peek at a new biography on the US rock legend

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today announced his candidacy for leadership of the ruling Likud Party, issuing a direct challenge to current party head Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

Opponents of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s plan for a pullout from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank made last-ditch efforts today to rally support for a vote that could halt the withdrawal.

Friends and former co-stars of James Dean shared bittersweet memories of the late screen legend on what would have been his 74th birthday, in a tribute that begins a year-long celebration leading to his 75th.

Israeli opposition leaders demanded today that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon step down, following media reports that the state attorney is recommending he be indicted for bribe-taking.

A CHAMPION horsewoman who incredibly survived 34 hours buried in her car in a bog is making a good recovery from her ordeal.

A man told today how he helped rescue a woman who survived 34 hours in her car submerged in a bog in Co Wicklow.